† ˈnaphthe Obs.
In 4 napte, 7 napthe, naphte.
[Cf. F. naphte.]
Naphtha.
| 1382 Wyclif Dan. iii. 46 To tende the fourneis with napte, herdis of hemp, and pitche. 1621 Burton Anat. Mel. iii. ii. ii. i, His eyes are like a balance.., his affection tinder or napthe itself. 1662 J. Davies tr. Olearius' Voy. Ambass. 237 In these Fire-works, the Persians make use of white Naphte, which is a kind of Petreolum. |