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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Verditer, -or, Viriditer, Vertiter, n. [e.m.E. verdytor (1532), verditer (1558), virditur (1683), OF verd de terre.] A greenish or bluish pigment. —(a) 1505–6 Treas. Acc. III 184.
iij½ pund verditer, ilk pund vj s. 1537–8 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 215 (see Verngreis n. (c)).
Vertiter 1612 Bk. Rates (Halyb.) 332.
Verditor for paynters the hundreth weght vii li. —(b) 1507 Treas. Acc. III 402.
iij pund viriditer; ilk pund iij s.
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