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    From HenHanna@21:1/5 to All on Mon Dec 30 22:08:40 2024
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    Garnet -- etym. in OED?

    Could someone give me the etym. desc. from OED?


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    Garnet derives from the 14th-century Middle English word "gernet",
    meaning 'dark red'.

    -------- So around this time, (or by this time)
    [Grain, Seed] sense was almost lost?

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  • From HenHanna@21:1/5 to HenHanna on Tue Dec 31 01:34:25 2024
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    On Mon, 30 Dec 2024 22:08:40 +0000, HenHanna wrote:

    Garnet -- etym. in OED?

    Could someone give me the etym. desc. from OED?


    ________________

    Garnet derives from the 14th-century Middle English word "gernet",
    meaning 'dark red'.

    -------- So around this time, (or by this time)
    [Grain, Seed] sense was almost lost?




    Today, Do people sense the original [Grain, Seed] sense?


    It looks Grain-y (like Pomegranate) inside


    https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Garnet_Andradite20.jpg/640px-Garnet_Andradite20.jpg

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