brimstony en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English brunstony, brimstoni, equivalent to brimstone + -y.
Meanings
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Containing or resembling brimstone; sulphurous.
King of Thogarma, and his Habergions Brimstony, blue, and fiery
1610 (first performance), Ben[jamin] Jonson, The Alchemist, London: […] Thomas Snodham, for Walter Burre, and are to be sold by Iohn Stepneth, […], published 1612, →OCLC, (please specify the Internet Archive page), (please specify the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more brimstony | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most brimstony | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |