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[outremarin] (s.xii2/4)
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The form ultremarin is a cross reference to the following entry:

[outremarin] (s.xii2/4)

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oultremarin,  ultremarin,  utremarin  
  FEW:  ultra 14,10b Gdf:  outremarin 5,671b GdfC: ∅ TL: outremarin 6,1435 DEAF:  marin (outremarin)  DMF:  outremarin  TLF: ∅ OED:  ultramarine a, and n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  ultramarinus 3545a

It is unclear in the S Edm citation whether the word is used as an adjective or a substantive. The English equivalent only appears from the late sixteenth century onwards.

a.

geog.marit.from overseas, foreign: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  La vient la grant richesce du regne outremarin  Rom de Rou wace i 104.2693
( s.xii2; MS: s.xiiiex ) Les fenestres en sunt a cristal gentilz, Tailees e cunfites a brames (=quartz) utremarin  Pel Charlemagne 381
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  E les foreyns ultremaryns, Ki sages esteient de grant fins, Vers la marine repayrerent  S Edm Life ANTS 369
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Om voit que chivaler plusour Quieront prouesce oultremarine  GOWER Mirour 23866

s.

person from overseas, foreigner: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Si’n apelat Jangleu l’ultremarin  Roland 3507
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Ne ne rendrum treu mes a utre marin  Horn 1690

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See also:

marin1  outre  outremarine  outremer 
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