Meaning of haemony | Babel Free

Definitions

A magical plant mentioned by John Milton, said to be good against enchantments.

rare, uncountable

Examples

“He call’d it Hæmony, and gave it me / And bad me keepe it as of ſoveraine uſe / Gainſt all inchantments, mildew blaſt, or damp / Or gaſtly furies apparition; / […]”

Comus

“It is not agreed whether Milton’s Hæmony is a real or poetical plant⟳.”

“In a recent study⟳ of Thyris' magical herb in Comus, John M. Steadman concludes that “haemony means knowledge” from Greek haimon “skillful.””

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