rosen
adjectiveattested in dialogue
Made of or consisting of roses.
adjective
- 1
archaicMade of or consisting of roses.
In the year 1577. he confirmed the Fraternity of the Virgine Mary, and by Bull he gave Indulgences for a year unto all who would say a Rosen crown unto the Virgine, that is, if they would say five Paternosters, and fifty Ave Maryas.
Prediction, the Image whereof is a Crowne with a Rose, or a Rosen Crown, with the letter F seated or planted upon the same […] a certaine English Prince, whose name should begin with F, as for example, Frederike […]
- 2
archaicRosy; rose-coloured; ruddy.
Etymology
From Middle English rosen (“made of roses; rosy”), from Old English rōsen (“of roses; rosy”), equivalent to rose + -en.
Forms
- comparative
- more rosen
- superlative
- most rosen