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eyewater

American

[ahy-waw-ter, ahy-wot-er] / ˈaɪˌwɔ tər, ˈaɪˌwɒt ər /

noun

Archaic.

natural tears or a watery discharge from the eye.
a lotion for the eyes.

Etymology

Origin of eyewater

First recorded in 1580–90; eye + water

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eyewater

C. began to administer eyewater to a croud of at least 50 applicants.

From The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by Lewis, Meriwether

An invaluable eyewater for weak eyes and all kinds of sore and inflamed eyes.

From The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources by Anonymous

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