† ˈodorament Obs.
[ad. L. odōrāment-um perfume, f. odōrāre to scent, perfume. Cf. OF. odorement.]
Anything used for its scent or perfume; an odoriferous or odorous substance; a perfume.
| 1382 Wyclif Rev. xviii. 13 Alle vessels of precious stoon..and of odoramentis, and oynementis, and encense. 1590 P. Barrough Meth. Physick i. xxiv. (1639) 41 [In Epilepsy] it is good to quicken the senses with odoraments. 1657 Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 212 Pleasant odoraments must needs be grateful to the brain. |