† subcitrine, a. Obs.
[ad. mod.L. subcitrīnus: see sub- 21 a and citrine a.]
Of a somewhat yellow or greenish-yellow colour.
| c 1530 Judic. Urines i. iii. 6 b, Theyr vryne is faynt of colour, as subcitrine or ȝelowysshe. 1572 J. Jones Bathes Ayde iii. 26 b, Chaffie, or subcitrine coloure. 1637 Brian Pisse-prophet (1679) 85 Taking the Urinal out of the case, (perceiving it to be of a subcitrine or pale colour). 1702 Phil. Trans. XXIII. 1281 Of subcitrin colour. |