rosmarine

Ros"ma*rine`, n. Etym: [OE. See Rosemary.] 1. Dew from the sea; sea dew. [Obs.] That purer brine And wholesome dew called rosmarine. B. Jonson. 2. Rosemary. [Obs.] Spenser. "Biting on anise seed and rosmarine." Bp. Hall. Ros"ma*rine, n. Etym: [Norw. rosmar a walrus; ros a horse (akin to E. horse) + (probably) mar the sea.] Defn: A fabulous sea animal which was reported to climb by means of its teeth to the tops of rocks to feed upon the dew. And greedly rosmarines with visages deforme. Spenser.

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