bot.
scabious or scabwort, variety of plant of the genus Scabiosa used in treating skin-disease:
(
c.1240;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Si antrax u carbunculus avient de sanc boillant, si metez sur le liu scabiosam triblié od oint
A-N Med i 64.ix
(
s.xiii2;
MS: c.1400
)
Jacea alba, scabiosa idem gallice scabiose, anglice scabwort
Alph 83.20
(
c.1300
)
Scabiosa: (A1) gallice scabiose, anglice shabbewort
Plant Names 231
(
MS: c.1300
)
Pernez [...] madefeloun, nepte, scabios, streberiwyse, sauge [...]
Pop Med 241.52
scabiouse (c.1240)