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horse-drenches

horse-drenches is the plural of horse-drench.

Meaning of horse-drench

Noun

horse-drench (plural horse-drenches)

  1. (archaic) A dose of medicine for a horse.
    • The most soueraigne Prescription in Galen, is but Emperickqutique; and to this Preseruatiue, of no better report
      then a Horse-drench.c. 1608–1609 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Coriolanus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
  2. (archaic) The appliance by which the dose is administered.

Questions about horse-drenches

What is horse-drenches the plural of?
Horse-drenches is the plural of horse-drench.

Words near horse-drenches in the dictionary

  1. horse-collars
  2. horse-comb
  3. horse-combs
  4. horse-drawn
  5. horse-drench
  6. horse-drenches
  7. horse-faced
  8. horse-flies
  9. horse-fly
  10. horse-godmother
  11. horse-godmothers

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