He noticed some detail of the stonework in the arch as he swam toward it; he noticed the poplars, some three or four of different heights, which stood up all stiff and vimineous as seen from below, beside it; he remembered the Boy once saying they looked like hairy caterpillars standing on their heads, and smiled even now at the quaint conceit. From Wordnik.com. [The Heavenly Twins] Reference
As in a hive's vimineous dome Ten thoufand bees enjoy their home. From Wordnik.com. [The Works of the English Poets.: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical] Reference
Likewise to make carts, because it is exceeding light; for vine, and hop-props, and divers vimineous works. From Wordnik.com. [Sylva, Vol. 1 (of 2) Or A Discourse of Forest Trees] Reference
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