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   Vermeil , n. [F., vermilion, fr. LL. vermiculus, fr. L. vermiculus a little worm, the coccus Indicus, from vermis a worm. See Worm, and cf. Vermicule.]
   Vermilion; also, the color of vermilion, a bright, beautiful red. [Poetic & R.]
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   In her cheeks the vermeill red did show
   Like roses in a bed of lilies shed.
   Spenser.
   
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   Silver gilt or gilt bronze.
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   A liquid composition applied to a gilded surface to give luster to the gold.
   Knight.
   
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