ROSICAL ADJ. resembling a rose in colour; rosy ...1631 obs. rare ETYMOLOGY of uncertain origin; possibly an error for rosiall at roseal (adj.), or from rose (n. the flower) + -ical FIRST DOCUMENTED USE 1631 - see EXAMPLE below EXAMPLE "...Oh most diuine Angellica, Natures sole wonder, thou excellent ornament of Beauty, thy louely Face painted with a crimson die, thy rosicall Chéekes surpassing Snow in whitenesse, thy decent Necke like purest Iuory, hath like a Fowlers net intangled my yéelding heart: whereby it is for euermore imprisoned in thy breast..." From: The Most Pleasant History of Tom a Lincolne: That Renowned Souldier, the Red-rose Knight, who for his Valour and Chivalry, was Surnamed the Boast of England. Shewing his honourable victories in Forraigne Countries, with his Strange Fortunes in the Fayrie Land - Richard Johnson
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