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Presently the news of her sickness came to the King; so he sent her sherbets and sugar electuaries.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 02 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

By the mouth.—Medicines can be given by the mouth in the form of solids, as powders or pills; liquids, and pastes, or electuaries.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

For the beer which you get from his brewery is a better medicine for the people than all my electuaries can be.

From Marie Antoinette and Her Son by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)

The effect of the foul odors of the ship may be combatted by the use of aromatic electuaries, "which comfort the heart, the brain and the stomach."

From Gilbertus Anglicus Medicine of the Thirteenth Century by Handerson, Henry Ebenezer

Seed′-oy′sters, very young oysters; Seed′-pearls, very small or imperfect pearls strung together on horse-hair and attached to mother-of-pearl, &c., for ornament—used also in the composition of electuaries, &c.—ns.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various