verdant.html - adj.
1 (of grass etc.) green, fresh-coloured.
2 (of a field etc.) covered with green grass etc.
3 (of a person) unsophisticated, raw, green.

verdancy n. verdantly adv. [perh. f. OF verdeant part. of verdoier be green ult. f. L viridis green]

verdant.html - adj.
1 (of grass etc.) green, fresh-coloured.
2 (of a field etc.) covered with green grass etc.
3 (of a person) unsophisticated, raw, green.

verdancy n. verdantly adv. [perh. f. OF verdeant part. of verdoier be green ult. f. L viridis green]

verdant.html - n.
1 ornamental usu. green serpentine.
2 a green incrustation on ancient bronze.
3 green porphyry. [obs. F, = antique green]

verdant.html - adj.
1 (of grass etc.) green, fresh-coloured.
2 (of a field etc.) covered with green grass etc.
3 (of a person) unsophisticated, raw, green.

verdancy n. verdantly adv. [perh. f. OF verdeant part. of verdoier be green ult. f. L viridis green]

verdant.html - n.
Brit. a judicial officer of royal forests. [AF (earlier verder), OF verdier ult. f. L viridis green]

verdant.html - n.
1 a decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal cause or an inquest.
2 a decision; a judgement. [ME f. AF verdit, OF voirdit f. voir, veir true f. L verus + dit f. L DICTUM saying]