incarnadine
[verb]
Synonyms: redden, rubify, rubric, ruby, rud, ruddle, ruddy

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incarnadine adjective, verb, & noun. [ɪn'kɑ:nǝdʌɪn] Now arch. & poet. As verb also encarnadine [ɪn-, ɛn-]. L16.
[French incarnadin(e) from Italian incarnadino var. of incarnatino carnation, flesh-colour, from incarnato formed as INCARNATE adjective: see -INE¹.]
A. adjective. Flesh-coloured, crimson; occas. (in allus. to Shakes.: see sense B. below), bloodstained. L16.
b. verb trans. Dye flesh-coloured or crimson; (in allus. to Shakes. Macb.) stain with blood. E17.
■ Shakespeare Macbeth This my hand will rather The multitudinous seas incarnadine, Making the green one red.
C. noun. Flesh-colour, crimson; blood-red. M17.
■ Byron No Barbaric blood can reconcile us now Unto that horrible incarnadine.

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