madder

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim A herbaceous plant, Rubia tinctorum, native to Asia, cultivated for a red-purple dye (alizarin) obtained from the root.
2. isim The root of the plant, used as a medicine or a dye.
3. isim A dye made from the plant.

   “Their armour was stained with madder, in such wise that they seemed bathed in blood.”

4. isim A deep reddish colour, like that of the dye.

   “Her big head has coloured to a dim and dreadful madder.”

5. sıfat Of a deep reddish purple colour, like that of the dye.
6. fiil To dye with madder.
7. sıfat comparative form of mad: more mad
8. isim Obsolete form of mether.

   “Usequebaugh to our feast - In pails was brought up, A hundred at least, - And the madder our cup, O there is the sport! […]”

9. fiil Eye dialect spelling of matter.