n. [ OE. See Rosemary. ] 1. Dew from the sea; sea dew. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

That purer brine
And wholesome dew called rosmarine. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Rosemary. [ Obs. ] Spenser. “Biting on anise seed and rosmarine.” Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Norw. rosmar a walrus; ros a horse (akin to E. horse) + (probably) mar the sea. ] A fabulous sea animal which was reported to climb by means of its teeth to the tops of rocks to feed upon the dew. [ 1913 Webster ]

And greedly rosmarines with visages deforme. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]