2. To adorn with gems or precious stones.
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3. To embellish or adorn, as with gems; as, a foliage gemmed
with dewdrops.
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England is . . . gemmed with castles and palaces. --W. Irving. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
gemming — present part of gem … Useful english dictionary
Rhamphorhynchus — For the orchid genus, see Aspidogyne mendoncae. Opisthokonta Rhamphorhynchus muensteri Temporal range: Late Jurassic, 150–148 Ma … Wikipedia
Gem — v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gemmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gemming}] 1. To put forth in the form of buds. Gemmed their blossoms. [R.] Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To adorn with gems or precious stones. [1913 Webster] 3. To embellish or adorn, as with gems; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gemmed — Gem Gem v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gemmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gemming}] 1. To put forth in the form of buds. Gemmed their blossoms. [R.] Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To adorn with gems or precious stones. [1913 Webster] 3. To embellish or adorn, as with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gem — I. noun Etymology: Middle English gemme, from Anglo French, from Latin gemma bud, gem Date: 14th century 1. a. jewel b. a precious or sometimes semiprecious stone cut and polished for ornament 2. a. something prized especially for great beauty or … New Collegiate Dictionary
Liste der Mitglieder des Pegnesischen Blumenordens — Gründungsmitglied Harsdörffer (Ordensname Strephon) Die Liste der Mitglieder des Pegnesischen Blumenordens reicht über fünf Jahrhunderte, von der Gründung des Ordens 1644 bis in die Gegenwart. Der Ordensname (früher Hirtenname) wurde lediglich… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Homiletik — (gr., d.i. Anleitung zur geistlichen Beredsamkeit), die Wissenschaft, welche Anleitung gibt, durch religiöse Reden u. Predigten die Fortbildung u. Erbauung der Gemeinde zu fördern. Sie handelt theils von Aufsuchung u. Erfindung des Stoffes… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
gem — gemless, adj. gemlike, adj. /jem/, n., v., gemmed, gemming, adj. n. 1. a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry. 2. something likened to or prized as such a stone because of its beauty or worth: His painting was… … Universalium
gem — /dʒɛm / (say jem) noun 1. a stone used in jewellery, fashioned to bring out its beauty. 2. something likened to or prized as a gem because of its beauty or worth, especially something small: the gem of the collection. 3. a printing type (4 point) …
gem — [jem] n. [ME gemme < OFr < L gemma, a swelling, bud, precious stone < IE * ĝembhna < base * ĝembh , to bite, tooth > COMB1] 1. a) a cut and polished gemstone or a pearl, used for ornamentation b) GEMSTONE [a fortune in uncut gems] … English World dictionary
