Ver"meil (?), n. [F., vermilion, fr. LL.
vermiculus, fr. L. vermiculus a little worm, the coccus
Indicus, from vermis a worm. See Worm, and cf.
Vermicule.] 1. Vermilion; also, the color of
vermilion, a bright, beautiful red. [Poetic & R.]
In her cheeks the vermeil red did show
Like roses in a bed of lilies shed.
Spenser.
2. Silver gilt or gilt bronze.
3. A liquid composition applied to a gilded surface
to give luster to the gold. Knight.
Ver"meil (?), n. [F., vermilion, fr. LL.
vermiculus, fr. L. vermiculus a little worm, the coccus
Indicus, from vermis a worm. See Worm, and cf.
Vermicule.] 1. Vermilion; also, the color of
vermilion, a bright, beautiful red. [Poetic & R.]
In her cheeks the vermeil red did show
Like roses in a bed of lilies shed.
Spenser.
2. Silver gilt or gilt bronze.
3. A liquid composition applied to a gilded surface
to give luster to the gold. Knight.
