† heal-dog Obs.
[f. heal v. + dog n.1]
A name formerly given to species of Alyssum, called also heal-bite.
| 1551 Turner Herbal i. C j a, Alysson of Dioscorides and Plyny may be named in English helebyte or heledog, of the property that it hath in helyng of the bityng of madde dogges. 1597 Gerarde Herbal ii. cxviii. §2. 380 Mad⁓woort or Moonewoort is called..of some Heale dog. 1611 Cotgr., Alysson, the hearbe Madwort..heale dog. |