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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
LEMNIAN
Lem
"
ni
*
an,
a.
Etym:
[L. Lemnius,
fr.
Lemnus,
Gr.
Defn:
Of
or
pertaining
to
the
isle
of
Lemnos.
Lemnian
bole,
Lemnian
earth,
an
aluminous
earth
of
a
grayish
yellow
color;
sphragide;
--
formerly
sold
as
medicine,
having
astringent
properties. --
Lemnian
reddle,
a
reddle
of
firm
consistence
and
deep
red
color;
--
used
by
artificers
in
coloring.