saturne

See also: Saturne

Middle English

Alternative forms

• satourne, satourn, satorne, satorn, saturnus, saturnes, satournus

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French Saturne, from Latin Sāturnus. So named because of its astrological association with the planet. See w:Metals of antiquity#Symbolism.

Noun

saturne (uncountable)

1. (rare) The heavy, bright bluish metal; lead.
   • 1475, The Book of Quintessence:

     And ȝe quenche mars in whiȝt wiyn or in comoun watir manye tymes, and aftirward in þe same wiyn or watir ȝe caste saturne liquified ofte tymes, þanne wiþoute doute ȝe schal fynde þat þe saturne is maad riȝt hard.

     And ye quench iron in white wine or in common water many times, and afterward in the same wine or water ye cast liquefied lead oftentimes, then without doubt ye shall find that the lead is made right hard.

Synonyms

• led

See also

• Saturne

References

• “Saturne, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 14 June 2018.