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† smearwort Obs.
Forms: 1 smeoru-, smerowyrt, 4 smerowo(r)t, 5 smerw(o)rt, smerewourt.
[OE. smeoruwyrt (see smear n. and wort n.), = MDu. smere-, smeerworte (Du. smeerwortel), MHG. smerwurz (G. schmeerwurz, schmerwurz).]
One or more plants of doubtful identity (see quots.).
c725Corpus Gloss. U 98 Ueneria, smeoruwyrt. c1000Sax. Leechd. I. 114 Ðeos wyrt þe man aristolochiam, & oðrum naman smerowyrt nemneð. c1325[see smear n. 7]. 14..Lat.-Eng. Voc. in Wr.-Wülcker 565 Aristologia, Smerwort. Ibid. 596 Mintuosa, Smerwort. a1400–50Stockholm Med. MS. fol. 203 Mercurie or papwourtz or þe more smerewourt: mercurialis. c1450Alphita (Anecd. Oxon.) 193 Unctuosa,..selhele uel smerwrt. |