ratsbane
[rats-beyn]
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noun
rat poison.
the trioxide of arsenic.
Origin of ratsbane
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If he wears a dagger and ratsbane, it must be to do mischief to himself or somebody else.
The History of John BullJohn Arbuthnot
Doolittle is a rat, and I will hire somebody to give him ratsbane.
The Evil Eye; Or, The Black SpectorWilliam Carleton
Did I think he was so weak as bite holes in his flesh with ratsbane?
The Cloister and the HearthCharles Reade
I counselled him either to give or take an ounce of ratsbane, to cure his mind.
A Select Collection of Old English PlaysRobert Dodsley
If his wife and children are not to be made over, he is not to wear a dagger and ratsbane in his pockets.
The History of John BullJohn Arbuthnot
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