Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Enamel (which see).
- To enamel.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete Enamel.
- transitive verb obsolete To enamel.
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- verb obsolete To
enamel - noun obsolete An
enamel .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The emperor asked if we were recovered from the fatigue of our journey, and was quite affable; he then said, communicate with the effendi [107], and whatever you want shall be granted to you; for I am disposed to encourage and (_amel el k'here_) to do good to my merchants.
An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa Abd Salam Shabeeny
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Most likely, however, the word is Babylonian and connected with amel ilu, "man of God".
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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Jul 23 amel mau numpang nimbrung bareng mak erot eko Jul 23
unknown title 2008
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Amel Boubekeur: The Islamist Threat In Tunisia Still Justifies the Stagnation of the Political Scene 2009
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Amel Boubekeur: The Islamist Threat In Tunisia Still Justifies the Stagnation of the Political Scene 2009
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a root already mentioned, and which likewise they applied to the bread or ship's biscuit given them by the Spaniards, the only words reported of their language are _ali_ water, _amel_ black, _cheiche_ red,
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[Footnote 1: Title of a poem by Gordon, _Lemi ani 'amel!
History of the Jews in Russia and Poland. Volume II From the death of Alexander I. until the death of Alexander III. (1825-1894) I. [Translator] Friedlaender 1900
boobook commented on the word amel
None of the examples given actually relate to the English word amel, so, here is a relevant example. "Swafurlam admired his sword and its splendid accoutrements, the curious richness of the workmanship, the yellow gloss of the gold, the blue amel of the steel, the straps of scarlet leather, and the buckle studded with precious stones."
From: A History of Europe During the Middle Ages, Volume 2, Samuel Astley Dunham, 1833, page 319.
January 10, 2019
boobook commented on the word amel
re my previous comment: in the example from Dunham's book, the word amel seems to be used metaphorically, as a synonym for lustre, or sheen, rather than referring specifically to enamel.
January 10, 2019