† ˈastrologe Obs.
Also 4 aˈstrology, and in L. form astroˈlogia.
[a. OF. astrologe, corruption of aristoloche (arstoloche, astroloche), by confusion with the more familiar word.]
The herb Aristolochia.
| 1393 Gower Conf. III. 132 His herbe is astrology, Which folweth his astronomy. 1548 Turner Names of Herbes 83 Bistorta..is called in the south countrey Astrologia. 1608 Topsell Serpents 622 The root of aram, and astrologe..is most effectual against the bitings of serpents. 1706 Phillips, Astrologe, otherwise call'd Birthwort, and Hart-wort. |