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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1510-1586
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Topasion, -zion, -tioun, Tapatione, n. [ME and e.m.E. topasiune (c1305), topasion (Lydgate), topazyon (c1460), late L. topazion.] = Topas n. —(a) c1550 Rolland Court of Venus i 109.
Jacinth fine, and topazion c1530-40 Stewart in Bann. MS 219a/9.
Hir cristall ene … Surmonting topatioun annamalit celicall a1586 Lindsay MS 67a.
The first stane is callit topasion signifying God in armes —(b) c1510 Prester John 310b.
This palece … inwartly it is maid of diuers precious stanis put in gold. It is aboune with saphire lyk till the fyrmament and with tapatione lik to the sternes
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