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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1610
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Topheir, n. [? Topas n. and Saphir(e n.] A precious stone, ? a yellow sapphire (called, according to King Antique Gems 26 (OED s.v. Topaz n. 1 a), a topaz by the Greeks and Romans). — 1610 Edinburgh Testaments XLVI 175.
The fourt [ring] with an topheir
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