electuary
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electuaries
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of electuary
1350–1400; Middle English electuarie < Late Latin elect ( u ) ārium a medicinal lozenge, alteration (by confusion with Latin ēlēctus (adj.) choice, good quality, ēlēctus (noun) choice) of Greek ekleiktón lozenge (neuter verbal adjective of ekleíchein to lick up; ek- ec- + leíchein to lick ); see -ary
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An electuary, consisting of one ounce of sulphur, and half an ounce of cream of tartar, mixed with a sufficient quantity of treacle, may be taken three or four times a day.
From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Mary Eaton
An electuary of acetate of potash, 2 drams, honey, and licorice powder may be spread on the teeth with a paddle every few hours.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
Had he at the same time given me a tea-spoon, it would not have been so improper; for the poison might have been made up as a lenitive electuary.
From The Book of Three Hundred Anecdotes Historical, Literary, and Humorous—A New Selection by Various
For relief of the cough give electuary formula, which will be found in the treatment of laryngitis.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
Diascordium, dī-a-skor′di-um, n. an electuary prepared with scordium or water-germander.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
Nor had the King's physician forgotten the King's health; for we find a special entry amongst the royal disbursements of the sum of £10 7s., paid to Josephus Medicus for spices and electuaries.
From An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 by Mary Frances Cusack
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 Henry Ebenezer Handerson
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 Charles B. Michener
Dese are confections, electuaries, sirups, conserves, ointments, odoraments, cerates, and gargarisms, for de skin, for de stomach, for de pruises and wounds, for de troat, and every ting pesides.
From Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's by John P. Kennedy
In the bottom of their sacks are hidden love philtres and strange electuaries.
From The Indian Lily and Other Stories by Ludwig Lewisohn
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