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southernwort

southernwort noun: synonym of southernwood.

Noun

southernwort (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of southernwood.
    • 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.1710, James Lambert, The Countryman's Treasure
    • 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.1734, Gervase Markham, Markham's Master-piece
    Synonyms:
    southernwood

Synonyms of southernwort

Origin of southernwort

From southern + wort.

Questions about southernwort

What does southernwort mean?
Southernwort means synonym of southernwood.
What part of speech is southernwort?
Southernwort is a noun.

Words near southernwort in the dictionary

  1. southernmost
  2. southernness
  3. southerns
  4. southernwood
  5. southernwoods
  6. southernwort
  7. southers
  8. Southerton
  9. Southery
  10. Southey
  11. Southey Green

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