gargarize, v. ? Obs.
(ˈgɑːgəraɪz)
Also 6–8 gargarise, 6 gargrise.
[ad. L. gargarizāre, ad. Gr. γαργαρίζειν to gargle; also adopted in F. gargariser, Sp. gargarizar, It. gargarizzare. The modern word is gargle.]
1. trans. To wash or cleanse (the mouth or throat) with a gargle.
| 1533 Elyot Cast. Helthe (1539) 86 a, It is..very holsome to gargarise the mouthe and brest with hony water. 1600 W. Vaughan Direct. Health (1633) 49 In this sort it may be taken..to gargarize the mouth of the reume. 1725 Bradley Fam. Dict. s.v. Mouth, Drink of it and gargarise your Mouth every Morning and after Meals therewith. |
| transf. 1719 Hamilton Ep. to Ramsay i. 55 Wi' wine we'll gargarize our craig. |
2. To gargle, or use (a liquid) as a gargle for cleansing the mouth and throat.
| 1578 Lyte Dodoens i. xx. 32 The decoction of this herbe in wine gargarised, doth purge the head from naughtie fleume. 1634 R. H. Salernes Regim. 144 If the patient receive the smoke..at the mouth, and after gargarise Wine into the throate. |
3. intr. To perform the action of gargling.
| 1569 R. Androse tr. Alexis' Secr. iv. i. 43 With the sayde water..cause the sicke person to gargarise, and he shall be hole. 1589 Cogan Haven Health i. (1612) 6 With the same..you may gargarize or guddle in your throate. 1658 A. Fox Wurtz' Surg. ii. ix. 79 Let the patient gargarize twice or thrice a day as occasion serveth. |
Hence
ˈgargarizing vbl. n., the action of gargling.
| 1533 Elyot Cast. Helthe iv. ii. (1541) 82 Gargarising if it be not discretly used, may do more harme than good. 1610 P. Barrough Meth. Physick i. v. (1639) 8 Gargarising and sneesing may be used in time convenient. |