ratsbane
Americannoun
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Origin of ratsbane
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The possessive case and its governing noun, combining to form a literal name, may be joined together without either hyphen or apostrophe: as, tradesman, ratsbane, doomsday, kinswoman, craftsmaster.
From The Grammar of English Grammars by Goold Brown
They are hyphenated unless very common, in which case they are closed up; crane’s-bill, ratsbane.
From Compound Words Typographic Technical Series for Apprentices #36 by Frederick W. (Frederick William) Hamilton
You want a patent or a privilege for your ratsbane?
From The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales by Richard Garnett
Before him sat the grim baron, with a face worthy of the father of such a daughter, and looking daggers and ratsbane.
From Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey by Washington Irving
Resager is ratsbane or arsenic. ffyftlye You expounde not Resager, beinge a terme of Alchymye; as you leave manye of them vntouched.
From Animaduersions uppon the annotacions and corrections of some imperfections of impressiones of Chaucer's workes 1865 edition by G. H. (George Henry) Kingsley
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