† ˈpulege Herb. Obs.
Also 5 pulegye.
[a. F. pulège, L. pūlegium (also pūleium), supposed to be f. pūlex flea.]
The herb Pennyroyal: cf. puliol.
| c 1400 tr. Secreta Secret., Gov. Lordsh. 76 Tak..þe rotys of Pulegye, þat ys pulyol. c 1410 Master of Game (MS. Digby 182) i, Whan þei pasture of .ii. herbes, þat one is clepid Sorpol [? serpyl], and þat other puligin [v. rr. pulegium, puligium], þei be stronge and fastrennynge. 1599 A. M. tr. Gabelhouer's Bk. Physicke 364/2 Take Rue, Sentorye, Pulege, Agrimonye, Mintes. |