megilp

[ muh-gilp ]

noun

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

megilp

/ məˈɡɪlp /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of megilp¹

First recorded in 1760–70; origin obscure

Word History and Origins

Origin of megilp¹

C18: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

But Turner and others added paint matrix, called “gumtion” or “megilp,” a mixture of lead acetate, linseed oil, turpentine, and dried resin from mastic trees.

From Science Magazine

The same result may be obtained by the use of megilp, a mixture employed by artists.

From Project Gutenberg

More good, by Jupiter, than all the paint and megilp that ever was wasted!

From Project Gutenberg

If Wilson had never looked at anything but megilps and handling, he never would have put the soul of life and manners into his pictures, as he has done.

From Project Gutenberg