megilp

[ muh-gilp ]

noun
  1. a jellylike vehicle used in oil paints and usually consisting of linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish.

Origin of megilp

1
First recorded in 1760–70; origin obscure

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British Dictionary definitions for megilp

megilp

magilp

/ (məˈɡɪlp) /


noun
  1. an oil-painting medium of linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish or turpentine

Origin of megilp

1
C18: of unknown origin

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