此この糸いと

noun

purple; violet

Archaic, jocular term for the color purple or violet. Cross-referenced with 紫 (むらさき). Not used in modern standard Japanese.

See also: 紫

• 古ふるい和わ歌かで「此この糸いと」と書かいて紫むらさき色いろを指さすことがある。

  In old waka poetry, 此の糸 can be written to mean the color purple.