Ros"ma*rine` (?), n. [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. [Norw. rosmar a
walrus; ros a horse (akin to E. horse) + (probably)
mar the sea.] 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.