- gimstán
- m (-es/-as) stone capable of being made into a gem, jewel
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
gimstán
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gemstone — /jem stohn /, n. a precious or semiprecious stone that can be cut and polished for use as a gem. [bef. 1000; ME gimstone, OE gimstan. See GEM, STONE] * * * Any of various minerals prized for beauty, durability, and rarity. A few noncrystalline… … Universalium
gemstone — O.E. gimstan; see GEM (Cf. gem) + STONE (Cf. stone) … Etymology dictionary
gemstone — /ˈdʒɛmstoʊn/ (say jemstohn) noun a precious stone; gem; jewel. {Middle English gimstone, Old English gimstān} …
