† ˈonycle Obs.
Also 6 oynykle.
[a. OF. onicle, perh. ad. med.L. *onyculus, dim. of onyx; but cf. med.L. onicleus = onycheus, onychinus (Du Cange).]
= onyx 1.
| a 1310 in Wright Lyric P. v. 25 Ase gernet in golde, ant ruby wel ryht, Ase onycle he ys on y-holden on hyht. 13.. Owain Miles (1837) 37 Ribes and salidoines Onicles and causteloines. a 1400–50 Alexander 5269 Onycles & orfrays & orient perles. c 1400 Tundale 2078 Amatyste and charbocull alle so, Onycull, tapas and other mo. 1548–9 Will of J. Hall (Somerset Ho.), My Rynge of Golde set w{supt} an Oynyklestone. |