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gagátes

  • noun [ masculine ]
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gagátes, indecl. m.
The agate or jet, a precious stone; găgātes = γăγάτηs
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  • Hér biþ eác geméted gagátes, se stán biþ blæc-gym

    here is also found the agate, the stone is a black gem,

    • Bd. 1, 1
    • ;
    • S. 473. 24.
  • Sceaf gagátes dǽl ðæs stánes on ðæt wín

    shave off a part of the stone agate into the wine,

    • L. M. 2, 65
    • ;
    • Lchdm. ii. 296, 11.
  • Be ðam stáne ðe gagátes hátte, is sǽd ðæt he viii mægen hæbbe

    of the stone which is called agate, it is said that it hath eight virtues,

    • 2, 66
    • ;
    • Lchdm. iii. 296, 29.
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