Meaning of stave-acre | Babel Free

Definitions

A medicinal herb, Staphis agria.

uncountable

Examples

“Thus, any weeds or rubbish of lesser bulk than the grain will go through the sieve ; and wild oats, shepherd's needles, stave-acre, with all other light weeds and sprouted grains, may be taken off the top of the corn in the sieve ;”

“Th' infectious scab, arising from extremes Of want or surfeit, is by water cur'd Of lime, or sodden stave-acre, or oil Dispersive of Norwegian tar, renown'd By virtuous Berkeley.=”

“Stonehenge recommends an ointment made of 2 oz. finely powdered stave-acre to lb. lard; it should be well rubbed in several times a day.”

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