- a variation of plaster.
plaister
Americannoun
noun
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Philosophy is no plaister for a raw wound.
From The Making of William Edwards or The Story of the Bridge of Beauty by Banks, Mrs. G. Linnaeus
But if all were thus wise you see how soon the world would be unpeopled, and what need there would be of a second Prometheus, to plaister up the decayed image of mankind.
From In Praise of Folly Illustrated with Many Curious Cuts by Erasmus, Desiderius
“Stand still, man, and don’t be such a cur,” cried the vicar, sharply, for he had been applying the plaister to Sim’s slight cut, and the hero had begun to howl dismally.
From The Parson O' Dumford by Fenn, George Manville
It does not say what is done with the money, but it probably goes towards purchasing a plaister for wounded dignity.
From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various
If occasioned by a cut, it will be proper immediately to close the wounded part, so as to exclude the air and prevent its bleeding, and then any common sticking plaister may be applied.
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 Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849
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