maple-root
The root of the maple, formerly used medicinally.
| 1523 Skelton Garl. Laurel 1377 [In the list of his own compositions.] The Murnyng of the mapely rote. 1609 T. Ravenscroft's Pammelia xxxi. C 3 b, My Ladie's gone to Canterbury, S. Thomas be her boote. Shee met with Kate of Malmsbury, why weepst thou maple roote? 1640 Parkinson Theat. Bot. xvi. xxvi. 1427 Or Maple roote in pouther made Take oft in Wine, a present med'cine knowne. |