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euphrasy
euphrasy (ˈjuːfrəsɪ) Also 5 heufrasy, 6–7 euphrasie, 7 eufrage. [ad. med.L. euphrasia (incorrectly eufragia), a. Gr. εὐϕρασ-ία, lit. ‘cheerfulness’, f. εὐϕραίνειν to cheer, f. εὐ- (see eu-) + ϕρήν mind. Cf. Fr. eufraise.] 1. Bot. A plant, Euphrasia officinalis (family Scrophulariaceæ), formerly held...
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Frank Samperi
portfolio with stoneprints by Will Petersen) 1967 [collected in The Prefiguration]
Crystals (Caterpillar V) CA, 1967 [collected in The Prefiguration]
Euphrasy
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Ruta graveolens
It is used by Michael in Milton's Paradise Lost to give Adam clear sight (11.414):
"Then purg'd with euphrasy and rue
The visual nerve, for he had much
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Euphrasia
‖ Euphrasia (juːˈfreɪzɪə) Also 8 euphragia. [L. form of next.] 1. Bot. = euphrasy 1.1706 Phillips (ed. Kersey), Euphragia or Euphrasia, the Herb Eye-bright. 1865 Tylor Early Hist. Man. vi. 123 The Euphrasia, or eye-bright, was, and is, supposed to be good for the eyes. 2. In etymological sense: Chee...
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eyebright
eyebright, a. and n. (ˈaɪbraɪt) [f. eye n.1 + bright.] † A. adj. Bright to the eye, clear. Obs. rare—1.1607 Lingua ii. v. in Hazl. Dodsley IX. 381 The shooting stars, Which in an eye-bright evening seem to fall. B. n. 1. The popular name of the plant Euphrasia officinalis, formerly in repute as a re...
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self-heal
self-heal (ˈsɛlfhiːl) Also 4 selfhele, 5 selhele, sulfhele, selfhol (?), 6–7 selfeheale. [f. self- 1 + heal v.; cf. OHG. selbheila ‘euphrasia’ (see euphrasy).] A name for various plants believed to have great healing properties, esp. Prunella vulgaris (Common S.), Sanicula europæa, and formerly Pimp...
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