1bot.pharm.scammony, Convulvus scammonia, or a gum resin obtained from its root (used as a purgative):
(
s.xii3/3;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Galingal e escamonie
855
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
(a potion is) bien agusee De reubarbe e d’escamonee
6664
(
s.xiiim?;
MS: s.xiii3/4
) Mes en esté et meimement en tens chaut defendon nos a doner medicines aguisiés d’escamonie et a ceus qui sont purgiés [de] legier et qui ont les egestions coleriques
ii 32.24
(
1266-1300;
MS: c.1300
)
Les bestes qui paissent erbes laxatives ou laschans, cum sunt escamonee, titimale, ellebre et autres teilles, donnent mavais lait
277.S89.11
(
MS: s.xivin
) Pur enchaser les mouches hors de une meyson, pernez une ounce de orpiment et taunt de escamoine, et broyés ensemble [...] et pus oygnez les heus et les fenestres et touz les mouches murrount
109
2fig.irritant, stimulus:
(
c.1185
)
Mult fu Evein de grant vesdie, Ele i mettra l’escamunie De son quer melz alumer
8850
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escamonie (s.xii3/3)