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ierapigre (s.xiii2/4)
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ierapigre (s.xiii2/4)

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yerapigra,  yerapigre  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf:  gerapigre 4,264c GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  gerapigre  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  hiera picra n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  hieros 1157b
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pharm.med.type of bitter purgative medicine (containing aloes): 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Et lor [...] les purge l'en de covenable medecine come de jus de aloigne, de aloen, de ierapigre G[alieni], pilles faites de ierapigre et de aloen  A-N Med i 211
( c.1300; MS: s.xivin )  purget le premerement oveke yerapigra  A-N Med ii 171

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iera 
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