Meaning of southernwort | Babel Free

Definitions

Synonym of southernwood.

obsolete, uncountable

Examples

“To prevent⟳ which, take⟳ Southernwort and Hellebore each a handful, bruife and boil'd 'em in two quarts of Cow's Milk; give⟳ half a pint at a time, and so wash⟳ them in Water wherein Holly has been boil'd, then let'em blood, and it will prevent⟳ the falling of the Hair, and Diseases attending it.”

“Others commonly take⟳ three Ounces of the Seeds of Smallage, and three Ounces of Hylop, and as much Southernwort, and boil 'em well in Oil and Wine mingled together, and give⟳ the Horse to drink⟳: Keep⟳ the Horse warm, and let⟳ him neither drink⟳ cold Water, nor eat⟳ dry dusty Hay.”

“Boil the bulbs (roots) of the white lilly in cream, and put⟳ it on the sore in form⟳ of a plaster. Southernwort has the same effect.”

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