Ros·ma·rine n.
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. 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.
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