Meaning of Swines | Babel Free

Definitions

genitive of swine

form-of, genitive, obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“There is likewise made an ointment with the pulpe of Apples and Swines grease and Rose water, which is vsed to beautifie the face⟳... called in shops Pomatum, of the Apples whereof it is made.”

“Swines-bread, so used, doth not onely speed⟳ / A tardy labour; but (without great heed) / If over it a Child-great Woman stride⟳, / Instant abortion often doth betide.”

“The Ancients for the Dulcorating of Fruit, doe commend Swines-dung aboue all other Dung; VVhich may be, becauſe of the Moiſture of that Beaſt, whereby the Excrement hath leſſe Acrimony; For we ſee Swines and Pigs Fleſh is the Moiſteſt of Fleſhes.”

“The sacred Scriptures[…] called her a filthy Swine in reference to her Turpitudes. As a Jewel of Gold in a Swines Snout, so is a fair woman without discretion: a Dunghil for her Nastiness and Filthyness,”

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