a. Obs. [ad. mod.L. subcitrīnus: see SUB- 20 a and CITRINE a.] Of a somewhat yellow or greenish-yellow color.
c. 1530. Judic. Urines, I. iii. 6 b. Theyr vryne is faynt of colour, as subcitrine or ȝelowysshe.
1572. J. Jones, Bathes Ayde, III. 26 b. Chaffie, or subcitrine coloure.
1637. Brian, Pisse-prophet (1679), 85. Taking the Urinal out of the case, (perceiving it to be of a subcitrine or pale colour).
1702. Phil. Trans., XXIII. 1281. Of subcitrin colour.