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spurge (s.xiii1)
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spurge (s.xiii1)

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  FEW:  exspurgare *3,315a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  spurge  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  spurge n.1  MED:  spurge n.  DMLBS:  spurgia 3172b

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bot.spurge, plant of the genus Euphorbia whose sap has purgative qualities: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xv1 ) Pernez pé de liun e spurge, si quisez en vin vermeil  Marscaucie 2
( s.xiii2; MS: c.1400 ) Mezereon [...] gallice et anglice spurge  Alph 112.4
( c.1300?; MS: s.xivm ) quissez bien od spurge et eisil  Med Comp ANTS 136
( MS: c.1300 ) Catapucia: (A1) gallice cacapuce .i. la semence de spurge  Plant Names 72-73

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See also:

espurge  spurger 
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