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Edir
Metals minerals and metallic preparations · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. A name covering steel and iron.
In the book. Hadid gives iron directly, while Andena describes steel brought from eastern countries and adds claims about melting and casting.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 20; facsimile PDF page 348.
Historical Definition
Edir is steel or iron.
Meaning
The definition explicitly allows two related material names. It should therefore not be narrowed to steel alone or iron alone when the surrounding passage gives no further qualification. The entry does not state a treatment or grade.
Use in the Book
Hadid gives iron directly, while Andena describes steel brought from eastern countries and adds claims about melting and casting. Those extra features distinguish the more particular description from Edir’s brief identification. The comparison helps readers keep a name’s stated breadth separate from another entry’s source or preparation.
Places to Read
Andena. An eastern steel characterized by melting and casting.
Hadid. A dictionary name for iron.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 20; facsimile PDF page 348 — Facsimile