Zaidir

Metals minerals and metallic preparations · A Chymical Dictionary

At a Glance

The word. A name with copper and verdigris alternatives.

In the book. Ziniar and Zymar are equated with verdigris alone.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 48; facsimile PDF page 376.

Historical Definition

Zaidir is copper or verdigris.

Meaning

The definition gives two material identifications joined by or. Both remain visible, since the witness does not restrict the name to one in every context.

Use in the Book

Ziniar and Zymar are equated with verdigris alone. The short final Z sequence is especially useful for seeing how near spellings can carry different ranges of meaning.

Places to Read

Ziniar. A historical verdigris synonym.

Zymar. Two historical forms for verdigris.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 48; facsimile PDF page 376 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Zaidir; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 376; compare Ziniar, Zymar

See also. Ziniar; Zymar