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sapphiricus

sapphiricus [CL sapp(h)irus+-icus], a (lapis ~us) sapphire. b (as colour) of sapphire, sapphire-blue. a cui ‥ annulum contulit pretiosum ~o lapide adornatum Elmh. Cant. 89.  b turris amicta fuit stellis; sapphirica nubes / fulsit tectura: splendor ubique nitet Elmh. Metr. Hen. V 663.

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