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† soap-ashes Obs.
[soap n. Cf. Du. zeepaschen, G. seifenasche.]
Ashes of certain kinds of wood used in forming a lye in soap-making.
c1515Interlude of Four Elements (Percy Soc.) 30 Pyche, and tarre, and sope asshys. 1557–71A. Jenkinson Voy. & Trav. (Hakl. Soc.) II. 208 Sope ashes are not here in such request that they will acquite the Chardges. 1624Capt. Smith Virginia ii. 25 Of Ash and Elme they make sope Ashes. 1651French Distill. vi. 194 Boyle it in a Lixivium made of sope-ashes. 1733W. Ellis Chiltern & Vale Farm. 392 The great goodness there is in these Soap-ashes and all others. 1794T. Davis Agric. Wilts 132 In the neighbourhood of towns, soap-ashes are frequently..used as a manure. 1837R. Ellis Laws & Regul. Customs III. 401 Soap Ashes are synonymous with Wood Ashes. |