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rhabarb
† ˈrhabarb Obs. Variant f. rhubarb n.; cf. OF. rhabarbe, and med.L. rhabarbarum.1646 Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. iv. xiii. 230 Of this sort [sc. gentle purgatives] are Aloe, Rhabarbe, Senna, &c. 1657 Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 6 Simples..as Cassia, Rhabarb, Polipody. 1698 Fryer Acc. E. India & P. 377 Rhab...
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trochiscate
† troˈchiscate, v. Obs. [f. L. trochisc-us (see next) + -ate3.] trans. To make into ‘trochisks’.1657 Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 580 [Pills] of..choyce Rhabarb, Agarick trochiscated. 1662 H. Stubbe Ind. Nectar vi. 112 Half a dram of Rhubarb trochiscated.
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scammonial
† scaˈmmonial, a. Obs. rare—1. [f. L. scammōni-um + -al1.] = scammoniate a.1657 Tomlinson Renou's Disp. v. xiii. 167 Rhabarb or some scamoniall Medicine is often added to Cassia.
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rhubarb
▪ I. rhubarb, n. (ˈruːbəb, -bɑːb) Forms: 4–7 rubarbe, 5–7 rewbarb(e, 6–7 r(h)eubarbe, rubarb, rheubarb (5 rembarbe, rwbarbe, rubarde, 5–6 reubard(e, 6 rubard, rebarbe, reuberbe, rhew-, ryo-, rui-, 7 ruberb, ruybarbe, rhebarb, 9 dial. rhubard), 7– rhubarb. See also rhabarb. [a. OF. reu-, reo-, rubarb...
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vacuate
▪ I. † ˈvacuate, pa. pple. Obs.—1 [ad. L. vacuātus, pa. pple. of vacuāre: see next.] Made empty.1432–50 tr. Higden (Rolls) III. 339 Philippus..scholde destroye sone the cite if that hit were vacuate and voide of discrete men.▪ II. † ˈvacuate, v. Obs. [f. L. vacuāt-, ppl. stem of vacuāre (hence It. v...
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Chinian
† ˈChinian, -ean, a. and n. Obs. Chinese.1613 Purchas Pilgr. I. iv. x. 344 In the Chinian Epistles. 1657 Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 146 Chinean Rhabarb.1599 Hakluyt Voy. II. 263 The Chinians are very suspitious and doe not trust strangers. 1613 Purchas Pilgr. I. iv. x. 344 Of the Chinians and Cathayans...
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