| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
| | | Ag’ate (2 syl.). | | |
So called, says Pliny (xxxvii. 10), from Acha’t s or Gaga’tes, a river in Sicily, near which it is found in abundance. | 1 |
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| “These, these are they, if we consider well, |
| That saphirs and the diamonds doe excell, |
| The pearle, the emerauld, and the turkesse bleu, |
| The sanguine corrall, amber’s golden hiew, |
| The christall, jacinth, achate, ruby red.” | |
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Taylor: The Waterspout (1630). |
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Agate is supposed to render a person invisible, and to turn the sword of foes against themselves. | 2 |
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