See Also: metachroming(medicine)

proffer (iou) and metachroming (medicine)


proffer (iou)



proffer verb & noun. ME.
[Anglo-Norman proffrer, -ir, Old French proffrir, earlier poroffrir, pur-, from por (from Latin PRO-1) + offrir OFFER verb.]
A. verb.
verb trans. Bring or put before a person for acceptance; offer, present. Now literary. ME.
G. Santayana The Captain..proffered a broad and muscular hand. J. Wainwright Barker..took one of the proffered cigarettes.
b. verb trans. Attempt to engage in or inflict (battle, injury, etc.). ME-L16.
c. verb intrans. & trans. Make an offer. LME-L16.
verb trans. Offer or propose to do. arch. ME.
verb trans. Attempt or venture to do. ME-M17.
b. verb intrans. Esp. of a stag: make a movement as if to do something; begin to move and then stop. LME-M17.
b. noun.
An act of proffering; an offer. Now literary. LME.
Law (now Hist.). A provisional payment of estimated dues into the Exchequer by a sheriff or Other officer at certain appointed times. LME.
An indication, a sign, a trace. M16-M18.
profferer noun E16

metachroming (medicine)


metachroming


The process of mixing a metal mordant with a dye before applying the dye to a tissue or fabric.