agaric (s.xiii2/4)
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agaric (s.xiii2/4)

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  FEW:  agaricum 24,256b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  agaric 8,45a TL: ∅ DEAF:  agaric  DMF:  agaric  TLF:  agaric  OED:  agaric n., a.  MED:  agarik(e n.  DMLBS:  agaricus 51a
agari,  agarie,  agarik,  agarike,  agarique  

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1bot.white agaric, Polyporus officinalis, a fungus that grows on larch trees (used as a purgative ingredient in medicinal preparations): 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  polipodie, agarique, squinancie  i 166
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 )  les choses qui purgent melancolie, sicum agarike et autres teiles  244.S41.21
( MS: s.xv )  Pernet agari ou polipope le peis de .iij. deners  99.S110
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