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porphyriticus

porphyriticus [CL < πορφυριτικός] , made or consisting of porphyry, (lapis ~us) porphyry. tumulatus est ‥ in porfiritico pretioso sepulchro Boso V. Pont. 388; altare ex lapide ~o Oxnead Chr. 34; s1284 inter lapides ‥ marmoreos et porphiriticos Flor. Hist. III 61n; baptisterium de lapide ~o ‥ [Trevisa: of a maner stoon þat hatte porphiriticus; ME: of a ston porphiritike] Higd. IV 26 p. 130.

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