FLAMMID ADJ. flame-coloured; red ...1610 obs. rare ETYMOLOGY from Latin flammidus (burning, fiery), from flamma (flame) FIRST DOCUMENTED USE 1610 - see EXAMPLE below EXAMPLE "...Also what Gemmes, as harde Adamants, viz. the Cenchros, Macedonicke, Cypricke, Siderite: the flammid Carbuncle, purple Amethist, greene Emeraulde, and Opall Paderas, with their Trineuned luster: the vyolet Hyacinth, Skie-coloured Saphire, Lustrie Diamonde, shining Topaz, starrie Calchedonie, sparkling Rubie, golden Chrysolite, splendid Asterite, various Achate, horny Corneol, greene Iasper, pellucid Onyx, cerule Tarqueis, candid Crystall, harde Blood-stone, attracting Loade-stone, white yellow and Falerne Agate..." From: Feudigraphia The Synopsis or Epitome of Surueying Methodized - William Folkingham
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