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† dewtry Obs.
Forms: 6–7 deutroa, 7 deutro, doutro, doutry, dutry, dutra, deutery, 7–8 dewtry.
[From Western Indian vernacular forms of Skr. dhattūra, Datura: e.g. Maraṭhī dhutrā, dhotrā, dialectally dhutrō.]
The Thorn-apple, Datura Stramonium, and other Indian species of the genus; a drug or drink prepared from this, employed to produce stupefaction.
1598W. Phillips tr. Linschoten 60 (Y.) An hearbe called Deutroa, which beareth a seede, whereof bruising out the sap, they..give it to their husbands, eyther in meate or drinke, and presently therewith the Man is as though hee were halfe out of his wits. 1662J. Davies tr. Mandelslo's Trav. 104 A drug which..stupefies his senses..The Indians call this herb Doutro, Doutry, or Datura. 1678Butler Hud. iii. i. 321 Make lechers and their punks, with dewtry, Commit phantastical advowtry. 1691Shadwell Scowrers v, Some rogue that had a mind to marry me gave me deutery last night. 1696J. Ovington Voy. Suratt 235 (Y.) Mixing Dutra and Water together to drink..which will intoxicate almost to Madness. 1698Fryer Acc. E. India & P. 33 They give her Dutry; when half mad she throws herself into the Fire, and they ready with great Logs keep her in his Funeral Pile. a1711Ken Hymnotheo Poet. Wks. 1721 III. 192 As Indian Dames, their Consorts to abuse, Dewtry by Stealth into their Cups infuse. |