cowslipn.

Brit.

/ˈkaʊslɪp/, U.S.

/ˈkaʊˌslɪp/

Forms: Old English cúslyppe, cúsloppe, Middle English–1500s couslop(pe, Middle English cowslope, cowslowpe, cowslyppe, coweslyppe, couslyppe, cowyslepe, ( cowslek), Middle English–1500s cowslop(pe, 1500s couslip, couslape, 1500s–1600s cowslippe, 1500s– cowslip.

Etymology: Old English cú-slyppe , apparently < cú cow + slyppe viscous or slimy substance, i.e. ‘cow-slobber’ or ‘cow-dung’ (compare German kuh-scheisse as a plant-name in Grimm); the variant form in -sloppe , -slop may be compared with Middle English sloppe , sloppy or wet place, and slops : see slop n.², slop v.²

a. The common name of Primula veris, a well-known wild plant in pastures and grassy banks, blossoming in spring, with drooping umbels of fragrant yellow flowers. Also called paigle.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > primrose and allied flowers > cowslip

cowslipc1000

primerolea1350

herb Peter?a1450

Peter?a1450

paigle?c1450

St. Peter's wort1526

pigle1570

jackanapes on horseback1597

palsywort1597

galligaskin1629

passwort1671

fairy cups1855

c1000 Saxon Leechd. II. 326 Wyrc gode wensealfe; nim wudu merce..cu slyppan..gecnuca ealle.

c1000 in T. Wright & R. P. Wülcker Anglo-Saxon & Old Eng. Vocab. (1884) I. 135/26 Brittannica, cusloppe.

a1400 J. Mirfield Sinonoma Bartholomei (1882) 23 Herba paralisis, couslop.

c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 99 Cowslope, herbe [ Pynson, cowslek, or cowslop], herba petri, herba paralisis, ligustra.

c1450 Voc. in Wu.-Wülcker 586/44 Glustrum, cowslyppe.

1579 E. Spenser Shepheardes Cal. Apr. f. 13^v Daffadowndillies, And cowslips, and Kingcups.

1589 R. Greene Menaphon sig. D There growes..the cowsloppe, the primrose, and the violet.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Tempest (1623) v. i. 89 In a Cowslips bell, I lie.

1663 S. Pepys Diary 26 Apr. (1971) IV. 112 Beyond, into the fields gathering of Cowslipps.

1740 W. Somervile Hobbinol i. 101 The tufted Cowslips breathe their faint Perfumes.

1860 P. H. Gosse Romance Nat. Hist. 6 Tall and luxuriant cowslips.

b. In U.S. commonly applied to the Marsh Marigold.

ΚΠ

1856 A. Gray Man. Bot. Northern U.S. (ed. 2) 11.

2. Applied with qualifying words to various plants resembling the common cowslip. American cowslip n. Dodecatheon Meadia (family Primulaceæ), with umbels of large rose-purple or white flowers, found in woods in North America. French cowslip n. (or mountain cowslip) the Auricula ( Primula Auricula). cowslip of Jerusalem n. Jerusalem cowslip n. the lungwort, Pulmonaria officinalis (family Boraginaceæ); also called cowslip of Bedlam, Bedlam cowslip, bugloss cowslip n. at bugloss n. Compounds. Virginian cowslip n. Mertensia (or Pulmonaria) virginica (Treas. Bot.). Our Lady's cowslip (see Our Lady n. Compounds 2b).

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the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Boraginaceae (bugloss and allies) > [noun]

ribeOE

hound's-tonguec1000

ox-tonguea1325

rotheren tongue?a1350

buglossa1400

dog's tongue?a1425

lungwort1538

anchusa1548

sheep's tongue1552

cowslip of Jerusalem1578

Our Lady's milkwort1578

pulmonaria1578

sage of Jerusalem1578

wild comfrey1578

maiden-lips1589

bugloss cowslip1597

viper's bugloss1597

viper's herb1597

ribbie1607

lithospermon1646

wall bugloss1650

lady's glove1668

Venus's navelwort1678

spotted comfrey1688

cynogloss1705

Jerusalem sage1736

lawn1778

Mertensia1836

stickseed1843

Virginian cowslip1856

bluebell1858

gooseberry fool1858

Jerusalem cowslip1866

borage-wort1882

echium1883

rose noble1886

milksile-

primrosea1425

primula1526

petty mullein1578

bear's ear1597

bear's ear sanicle1597

bird's eye1597

mountain cowslip1597

rock rose1597

French cowslip1629

auricula1655

polyanthusa1678

polyanth1757

Scotch primrose1777

plumrose1787

plumrock1789

bird's eye primrose1796

Chinese primrose1825

dusty miller1825

Jack-in-the-box1850

Jack in the green1875

polyanthus primrose1882

boar's-ears-

bear's ear sanicle1597

French cowslip1597

mountain bindweed1597

blue moonwort1629

soldanella1629

chickweed wintergreen1640

primrose1688

Meadia1744

American cowslip1866

wood pimpernel1866

soldanelle1886

1565–73 T. Cooper Thesaurus Bulbus sylvestris, our ladies couslapes.

1578 H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball 125 We call it in English Sage of Jerusalem and Cowslip of Jerusalem.

c1620 T. Robinson Mary Magdalene (1899) i. xxxvi. 324 With Couslips of Hiersualem so nice, Sweet Eglantine, and cloues of Paradise.

1629 J. Parkinson Paradisi in Sole (1656) 240 They [Primula Auricula] are called by divers women French cowslips.

1676 J. Beal in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 11 587 Cowslips of Jerusalem, peculiar to mitigate Hectical fevers.

1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. I. 421 The well-known American Cowslip, Dodecatheon Meadia, grows in woods in the warmer parts of North America.

1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 940 The Pulmonaria formerly held a place..under the country name of Jerusalem Cowslip.

1879 R. C. A. Prior On Pop. Names Brit. Plants (ed. 3) Cowslip, French- or Mountain-, Primula Auricula.

Compounds

C1. General attributive.

cowslip-bell adj.

ΚΠ

1849 J. Ruskin Seven Lamps Archit. vi. 163 A blue gush of violets, and cowslip bells in sunny places.

cowslip-bud adj.

ΚΠ

1821 J. Clare Village Minstrel I. 82 Cowslip buds, so early peeping.

cowslip-cheek adj.

ΚΠ

1600 W. Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream v. i. 327 These lilly lippes, this cherry nose, These yellow cowslippe cheekes .

cowslip-garland adj.

ΚΠ

1817 R. Southey Wat Tyler i. 11 Your friend..Wreath'd me this cowslip garland for my head.

cowslip-spangled adj.

ΚΠ

1840 C. Norton Dream 238 Pleasant walks through cowslip-spangled meads.

C2.

cowslip-ball n. a ball of cowslip-blossoms, often made by children.

ΚΠ

1824 M. R. Mitford Our Village (1863) I. 28 We will make a cowslip-ball.

cowslip-peep n.

ΚΠ

1821 J. Clare Village Minstrel II. 29 Folks tell me that the May's in flower, That cowslip-peeps are fit to pull.

cowslip-pip n. a cowslip-blossom (dialect).

ΚΠ

1835 J. Clare Rural Muse 36 In the cowslip-pips..Five spots appear.

cowslip pudding n.

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the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > puddings > [noun] > sweet or fruit puddings

white pudding1588

quaking puddinga1665

apple pudding1708

cowslip pudding1723

plum pudding1811

roly-poly pudding1821

black cap1822

amber pudding1829

bird's nest pudding1829

slump1831

Bakewell pudding1833

roly-poly1835

dog in a (or the) blanket1842

castle pudding1845

ice pudding1846

pan pie1846

dick1849

roll-up1856

canary pudding1861

roly1861

treacle pud1861

Brown Betty1864

summer pudding1875

parfait1884

schalet1884

Sally Lunn pudding1892

Tommy1895

queen of puddings1903

layer-pudding1909

clafoutis1926

shrikhand1950

chocolate fondant1971

mud-pie1975

tiramisu1982

lava cake1994

1723 J. Nott Cook's & Confectioner's Dict. sig. K8 (heading) To make a Cowslip Pudding... To make a Cowslip Tart.

1909 Westm. Gaz. 14 May 5/1 ‘Cowslip pudding’ is also a seasonable delicacy.

cowslip tart n. baked sweet dishes flavoured with cowslip flowers.

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the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > pastry > tart > [noun] > types of tart

rastona1450

taffety tart1651

raspberry tart1696

feuillantine1706

mazarine1706

cowslip tart1723

Bakewell tart1876

nut tart1886

sweetheart1888

Linzertorte1906

nusstorte1911

kolach1918

quiche1925

pissaladière1931

shoo-fly pie1935

Bakewell1950

tarte Tatin1951

gypsy tart1955

1723 [see cowslip pudding n.].

cow-slip tea n. a drink made by infusion of the flowers of the cowslip; also formerly a name for a variety of green tea (quot. 1796).

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the world > food and drink > drink > infused leaves, flowers, or fruit > [noun] > others

coltsfoota1627

sage tea?1706

pippin tea1709

lemon-tea1725

foltron1748

camomile-tea1753

sassafras tea1783

spruce tea1783

mountain tea1785

cow-slip tea1796

miserable1842

peppermint tea1844

violet tea1853

Swiss tea1860

coffee-tea1866

Jesuits' tea1866

St. Helena tea1875

cotton-leaf tea1881

tamarind watera1883

tamarind tea1883

mullein tea1887

rosehip tea1947

the world > food and drink > drink > tea manufacture > [noun] > types of dry tea > green tea

imperial tea1699

imperial1713

green1728

gunpowder1771

cow-slip tea1796

Twankay1840

Jack the Painter1848

1796 Hull Advertiser 30 Jan. 1/2 Superfine Cowslip Tea, 14s. per lb.

1859 M. Gatty Aunt Judy's Tales 49 Aunt Judy had got beyond the age when cowslip tea was looked upon as one of the treats of life.

† cowslip-water n. Obsolete a decoction made from cowslips, used medicinally.

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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines of specific form > decoction or infusion > [noun] > aqueous decoction or infusion > specific

barley waterc1320

oak-water?1523

hydrelaeon?1550

plantain-water1588

lily-water1599

napha water1600

cowslip-water1612

water of magnanimity1659

succory water1670

lime-water1682

onion-water1694

pennyroyal water1699

balm-water1712

forge-water1725

laurel-water1731

aqua mirabilis1736

tar-water1740

milk of lime1784

laurel-cherry water1787

fly-water1815

herb-water1886

1612 J. Webster White Divel L b Couslep-water is good for the memorie.

cowslip wine n. wine made from cowslip-blossoms.

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the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > non-grape and home-made wines > [noun] > others

cherry-winea1665

morello winea1665

strawberry winea1665

orange wine1675

raspberry wine1676

birch-wine1681

grape-wine1718

cowslip wine1723

barley wine1728

ginger wine1734

gooseberry1766

raspberry1768

mead-wine1794

parsnip wine1830

milk-wine1837

tea-wine1892

1723 J. Nott Cook's & Confectioner's Dict. sig. K8 (heading) To make Cowslip Wine.

1769 E. Raffald Experienced Eng. House-keeper xv. 305 To make Cowslip Wine.

1860 ‘G. Eliot’ Mill on Floss I. i. vi. 74 Ways of..making the cowslip wine.

1962 A. Jobson Window in Suffolk viii. 124 She..made him drink a glass of cowslip wine.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	cowslip
释义	cowslipn. Brit. /ˈkaʊslɪp/, U.S. /ˈkaʊˌslɪp/ Forms: Old English cúslyppe, cúsloppe, Middle English–1500s couslop(pe, Middle English cowslope, cowslowpe, cowslyppe, coweslyppe, couslyppe, cowyslepe, ( cowslek), Middle English–1500s cowslop(pe, 1500s couslip, couslape, 1500s–1600s cowslippe, 1500s– cowslip. Etymology: Old English cú-slyppe , apparently < cú cow + slyppe viscous or slimy substance, i.e. ‘cow-slobber’ or ‘cow-dung’ (compare German kuh-scheisse as a plant-name in Grimm); the variant form in -sloppe , -slop may be compared with Middle English sloppe , sloppy or wet place, and slops : see slop n.², slop v.² 1. a. The common name of Primula veris, a well-known wild plant in pastures and grassy banks, blossoming in spring, with drooping umbels of fragrant yellow flowers. Also called paigle. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > primrose and allied flowers > cowslip cowslipc1000 primerolea1350 herb Peter?a1450 Peter?a1450 paigle?c1450 St. Peter's wort1526 pigle1570 jackanapes on horseback1597 palsywort1597 galligaskin1629 passwort1671 fairy cups1855 c1000 Saxon Leechd. II. 326 Wyrc gode wensealfe; nim wudu merce..cu slyppan..gecnuca ealle. c1000 in T. Wright & R. P. Wülcker Anglo-Saxon & Old Eng. Vocab. (1884) I. 135/26 Brittannica, cusloppe. a1400 J. Mirfield Sinonoma Bartholomei (1882) 23 Herba paralisis, couslop. c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 99 Cowslope, herbe [ Pynson, cowslek, or cowslop], herba petri, herba paralisis, ligustra. c1450 Voc. in Wu.-Wülcker 586/44 Glustrum, cowslyppe. 1579 E. Spenser Shepheardes Cal. Apr. f. 13^v Daffadowndillies, And cowslips, and Kingcups. 1589 R. Greene Menaphon sig. D There growes..the cowsloppe, the primrose, and the violet. a1616 W. Shakespeare Tempest (1623) v. i. 89 In a Cowslips bell, I lie. View more context for this quotation 1663 S. Pepys Diary 26 Apr. (1971) IV. 112 Beyond, into the fields gathering of Cowslipps. 1740 W. Somervile Hobbinol i. 101 The tufted Cowslips breathe their faint Perfumes. 1860 P. H. Gosse Romance Nat. Hist. 6 Tall and luxuriant cowslips. b. In U.S. commonly applied to the Marsh Marigold. ΚΠ 1856 A. Gray Man. Bot. Northern U.S. (ed. 2) 11. 2. Applied with qualifying words to various plants resembling the common cowslip. American cowslip n. Dodecatheon Meadia (family Primulaceæ), with umbels of large rose-purple or white flowers, found in woods in North America. French cowslip n. (or mountain cowslip) the Auricula ( Primula Auricula). cowslip of Jerusalem n. Jerusalem cowslip n. the lungwort, Pulmonaria officinalis (family Boraginaceæ); also called cowslip of Bedlam, Bedlam cowslip, bugloss cowslip n. at bugloss n. Compounds. Virginian cowslip n. Mertensia (or Pulmonaria) virginica (Treas. Bot.). Our Lady's cowslip (see Our Lady n. Compounds 2b). ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Boraginaceae (bugloss and allies) > [noun] ribeOE hound's-tonguec1000 ox-tonguea1325 rotheren tongue?a1350 buglossa1400 dog's tongue?a1425 lungwort1538 anchusa1548 sheep's tongue1552 cowslip of Jerusalem1578 Our Lady's milkwort1578 pulmonaria1578 sage of Jerusalem1578 wild comfrey1578 maiden-lips1589 bugloss cowslip1597 viper's bugloss1597 viper's herb1597 ribbie1607 lithospermon1646 wall bugloss1650 lady's glove1668 Venus's navelwort1678 spotted comfrey1688 cynogloss1705 Jerusalem sage1736 lawn1778 Mertensia1836 stickseed1843 Virginian cowslip1856 bluebell1858 gooseberry fool1858 Jerusalem cowslip1866 borage-wort1882 echium1883 rose noble1886 milksile- the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > primrose and allied flowers > primrose or auricula primrosea1425 primula1526 petty mullein1578 bear's ear1597 bear's ear sanicle1597 bird's eye1597 mountain cowslip1597 rock rose1597 French cowslip1629 auricula1655 polyanthusa1678 polyanth1757 Scotch primrose1777 plumrose1787 plumrock1789 bird's eye primrose1796 Chinese primrose1825 dusty miller1825 Jack-in-the-box1850 Jack in the green1875 polyanthus primrose1882 boar's-ears- the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > primrose and allied flowers > allied flowers bear's ear sanicle1597 French cowslip1597 mountain bindweed1597 blue moonwort1629 soldanella1629 chickweed wintergreen1640 primrose1688 Meadia1744 American cowslip1866 wood pimpernel1866 soldanelle1886 1565–73 T. Cooper Thesaurus Bulbus sylvestris, our ladies couslapes. 1578 H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball 125 We call it in English Sage of Jerusalem and Cowslip of Jerusalem. c1620 T. Robinson Mary Magdalene (1899) i. xxxvi. 324 With Couslips of Hiersualem so nice, Sweet Eglantine, and cloues of Paradise. 1629 J. Parkinson Paradisi in Sole (1656) 240 They [Primula Auricula] are called by divers women French cowslips. 1676 J. Beal in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 11 587 Cowslips of Jerusalem, peculiar to mitigate Hectical fevers. 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. I. 421 The well-known American Cowslip, Dodecatheon Meadia, grows in woods in the warmer parts of North America. 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 940 The Pulmonaria formerly held a place..under the country name of Jerusalem Cowslip. 1879 R. C. A. Prior On Pop. Names Brit. Plants (ed. 3) Cowslip, French- or Mountain-, Primula Auricula. Compounds C1. General attributive. a. cowslip-bell adj. ΚΠ 1849 J. Ruskin Seven Lamps Archit. vi. 163 A blue gush of violets, and cowslip bells in sunny places. cowslip-bud adj. ΚΠ 1821 J. Clare Village Minstrel I. 82 Cowslip buds, so early peeping. cowslip-cheek adj. ΚΠ 1600 W. Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream v. i. 327 These lilly lippes, this cherry nose, These yellow cowslippe cheekes . View more context for this quotation cowslip-garland adj. ΚΠ 1817 R. Southey Wat Tyler i. 11 Your friend..Wreath'd me this cowslip garland for my head. b. cowslip-spangled adj. ΚΠ 1840 C. Norton Dream 238 Pleasant walks through cowslip-spangled meads. C2. cowslip-ball n. a ball of cowslip-blossoms, often made by children. ΚΠ 1824 M. R. Mitford Our Village (1863) I. 28 We will make a cowslip-ball. cowslip-peep n. ΚΠ 1821 J. Clare Village Minstrel II. 29 Folks tell me that the May's in flower, That cowslip-peeps are fit to pull. cowslip-pip n. a cowslip-blossom (dialect). ΚΠ 1835 J. Clare Rural Muse 36 In the cowslip-pips..Five spots appear. cowslip pudding n. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > puddings > [noun] > sweet or fruit puddings white pudding1588 quaking puddinga1665 apple pudding1708 cowslip pudding1723 plum pudding1811 roly-poly pudding1821 black cap1822 amber pudding1829 bird's nest pudding1829 slump1831 Bakewell pudding1833 roly-poly1835 dog in a (or the) blanket1842 castle pudding1845 ice pudding1846 pan pie1846 dick1849 roll-up1856 canary pudding1861 roly1861 treacle pud1861 Brown Betty1864 summer pudding1875 parfait1884 schalet1884 Sally Lunn pudding1892 Tommy1895 queen of puddings1903 layer-pudding1909 clafoutis1926 shrikhand1950 chocolate fondant1971 mud-pie1975 tiramisu1982 lava cake1994 1723 J. Nott Cook's & Confectioner's Dict. sig. K8 (heading) To make a Cowslip Pudding... To make a Cowslip Tart. 1909 Westm. Gaz. 14 May 5/1 ‘Cowslip pudding’ is also a seasonable delicacy. cowslip tart n. baked sweet dishes flavoured with cowslip flowers. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > pastry > tart > [noun] > types of tart rastona1450 taffety tart1651 raspberry tart1696 feuillantine1706 mazarine1706 cowslip tart1723 Bakewell tart1876 nut tart1886 sweetheart1888 Linzertorte1906 nusstorte1911 kolach1918 quiche1925 pissaladière1931 shoo-fly pie1935 Bakewell1950 tarte Tatin1951 gypsy tart1955 1723 [see cowslip pudding n.]. cow-slip tea n. a drink made by infusion of the flowers of the cowslip; also formerly a name for a variety of green tea (quot. 1796). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > infused leaves, flowers, or fruit > [noun] > others coltsfoota1627 sage tea?1706 pippin tea1709 lemon-tea1725 foltron1748 camomile-tea1753 sassafras tea1783 spruce tea1783 mountain tea1785 cow-slip tea1796 miserable1842 peppermint tea1844 violet tea1853 Swiss tea1860 coffee-tea1866 Jesuits' tea1866 St. Helena tea1875 cotton-leaf tea1881 tamarind watera1883 tamarind tea1883 mullein tea1887 rosehip tea1947 the world > food and drink > drink > tea manufacture > [noun] > types of dry tea > green tea imperial tea1699 imperial1713 green1728 gunpowder1771 cow-slip tea1796 Twankay1840 Jack the Painter1848 1796 Hull Advertiser 30 Jan. 1/2 Superfine Cowslip Tea, 14s. per lb. 1859 M. Gatty Aunt Judy's Tales 49 Aunt Judy had got beyond the age when cowslip tea was looked upon as one of the treats of life. † cowslip-water n. Obsolete a decoction made from cowslips, used medicinally. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines of specific form > decoction or infusion > [noun] > aqueous decoction or infusion > specific barley waterc1320 oak-water?1523 hydrelaeon?1550 plantain-water1588 lily-water1599 napha water1600 cowslip-water1612 water of magnanimity1659 succory water1670 lime-water1682 onion-water1694 pennyroyal water1699 balm-water1712 forge-water1725 laurel-water1731 aqua mirabilis1736 tar-water1740 milk of lime1784 laurel-cherry water1787 fly-water1815 herb-water1886 1612 J. Webster White Divel L b Couslep-water is good for the memorie. cowslip wine n. wine made from cowslip-blossoms. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > non-grape and home-made wines > [noun] > others cherry-winea1665 morello winea1665 strawberry winea1665 orange wine1675 raspberry wine1676 birch-wine1681 grape-wine1718 cowslip wine1723 barley wine1728 ginger wine1734 gooseberry1766 raspberry1768 mead-wine1794 parsnip wine1830 milk-wine1837 tea-wine1892 1723 J. Nott Cook's & Confectioner's Dict. sig. K8 (heading) To make Cowslip Wine. 1769 E. Raffald Experienced Eng. House-keeper xv. 305 To make Cowslip Wine. 1860 ‘G. Eliot’ Mill on Floss I. i. vi. 74 Ways of..making the cowslip wine. 1962 A. Jobson Window in Suffolk viii. 124 She..made him drink a glass of cowslip wine. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1000
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