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smerewort (s.xiii)
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smerewort (s.xiii)

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smarewort  (siverewort (l. smerewort))  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  smerewort  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  smearwort n.  MED:  smere-wort n.  DMLBS: ∅
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bot. smearwort, one of several kinds of plant, including Aristolochia rotunda, Chenopodium bonus-henricus, and Mercurialis annua: 
( MS: s.xiii )  Pur fere entrete contre plaie: Pernez sauge e bugle e petite consoude, egremoigne, [...] fraisere, smarewort, osmunde  Med Recs 183.v
( MS: s.xiii2 )  salvie: siverewort (l. smerewort) , lovoche  TLL i 51.157
( MS: s.xiiiex )  Pur fere precius entret e precius oignement a plaie e a totes dolor [...]: Pernez sauge, bugle, pigle [...] avence, frasere, smerewort, osmunde  Pop Med 267
( MS: s.xv )  Pernetz sanicle, bugle, betoyne [...] conferie, smerewort  Five Med MSS 148.E332

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See also:

smere  smeregable  smereman  smeremongere 
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