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Gelion
Plants animals and natural materials · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. A dictionary name for a leaf.
In the book. Folia daure uses leaf language for gold, while Gelion itself is given only the unqualified leaf gloss.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 24; facsimile PDF page 352.
Historical Definition
Gelion is a leaf.
Meaning
The definition gives a general plant part without a species, condition or application. It should not be expanded into a preparation merely because it appears in a chymical dictionary.
Use in the Book
Folia daure uses leaf language for gold, while Gelion itself is given only the unqualified leaf gloss. The contrast reminds readers that a shared English noun can serve different material settings. The relevant subject must come from the particular entry or the passage in which the name occurs.
Places to Read
Folia daure. Gold described in leaf form.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 24; facsimile PDF page 352 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary 1650, s.v. Gelion
See also. Folia daure