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Sardiane, n. [ME and e.m.E. sardyn (Wyclif), sardiners (? read sardines) (13th c.), sardyne, sardone (both Mandeville), sardyne (Tyndale, 1526; cf. 1881 (revised) sardius), cf. 18th c. Eng. sardion, -ian (1728 and 1741, Chambers Cycl.), F. sardonie, sardoine (11th and 12th c. in Larousse) (cf. Sardonice n.), f. or f. as L. sardius (Vulgate), f. the Gk. Sardis, see Sardis.] A sard or cornelian. —a1400 Leg. S. vi 279.
With brycht & schenand preciuse stanys, As sardiane, topias fyne, jaspis
