tinct

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The afternoon was green; this do I recall; the haze in the atmosphere pregnant with the tinct of leaf and grass, so the water, the sky, all appeared submerged.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

The flame o' the taper Bows toward her; and would underpeep her lids To see the enclos'd lights, now canopied Under those windows, white and azure, lac'd With blue of heaven's own tinct!

From Characteristics of Women Moral, Poetical, and Historical by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)

By thine ey's tinct enobled thus,155 Time layes him vp; he's pretious.

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume I (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard

My brother Joseph, years back, frankly gave His honest view that something should be done; And he, you well know, shows no ill tinct In his regard of you.

From The Dynasts by Hardy, Thomas

To see th' inclosed Lights, now Canopied Vnder these windowes, White and Azure lac'd With Blew of Heauens owne tinct.

From Cymbeline by Shakespeare, William