[sardel
A precious stone. Error for sardine or sardius.
| [1721 Bailey, Sardel, Sardine, a sort of Fish.] 1755 Johnson, Sardel, Sardine Stone, Sardius, a sort of precious stone. [Johnson omits Bailey's meaning ‘a sort of Fish’, but combines his Sardel, Sardine with Sardius.] Hence in 1828–32 Webster, 1850–82 Ogilvie, and some later Dicts.] |