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filemot, a. and n. (ˈfɪlɪmɒt) Forms: α. 7–8 feuill(e)mort, (7 fueillemort), f(i)eulamo(r)t, fi(l)-amo(r)t, -imot, (8 foliomort), 8–9 fillemot, 8– filemot. β. 7 philia-, phylia-, phyllamort, 7–8 philemort, 7–9 philamot, (8 -mort), -omot, 9 phil(l)imot. [A corruption of feuillemorte.] A. adj. = feuill...
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feuillemorte
‖ feuillemorte, a. (fœjmɔrt) More commonly in anglicized and corrupted forms: see filemot. [Fr.; lit. ‘dead leaf’.] Of the colour of a dead or faded leaf, brown or yellowish brown.1690 Locke Hum. Und. iii. xi. (ed. 3) 294 To make a Country-man understand what Feuillemorte Colour signifies. 1876 Ouid...
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folimort
folimot, folimort obs. forms of filemot.1622 Peacham Compl. Gentl. (1661) 157 Folimot colour signifieth Withered. c 1640 [Shirley] Capt. Underwit ii. ii. in Bullen O. Pl. II. 345 Shall I decipher my Colours to you now?..Folimort is withered, [etc.].
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