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484. Green Mountain Boys, the soldiers from Vermont in the American revolution, first organized under this name by Ethan Allen in 1775.- Green Mountain State, the State of Vermont. - Green pheasant, pollack, sand, sandpiper, scrap, etc. See the nouns. Green smalt. Same as cobalt green . Green Sunday, Thursday. See Sunday, Thursday. - Green turtle, ultramarine, etc. See the nouns. - Green verditer. Same as green bice. Green vitriol, iron pro to sulphate. - Green wines. See wine. Compare def. 2, above. - Green woodpecker. See Gecinus and woodpecker.- To have a green bonnett. See bonnet. To keep the bones green, to preserve one in health. [Scotch.] Ye might aye have gotten a Sheriffdom, or a Commi ary-ship, amang the lave, to keep the banes green. Scott , St. Ronan's Well, x.