† alphenicn.

Forms: 1600s 1800s alphenix, 1700s–1800s alphenic.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French alphenic, alphenix.

Etymology: < French alphenic (1628; 1608 or earlier as †alphenix; now alphénic ) < Spanish alfeñique (1495; a1343 as †alfenique ), ultimately < Arabic al-fānīd < al the + fānīd < Persian fānīẕ , pānīẕ refined sugar, kind of sweetmeat. Compare post-classical Latin alphenicum (1578 or earlier; 1567 or earlier as alphenic ), Portuguese alfenim (15th cent.). Compare penide n. and the foreign-language forms cited at that entry.With the form alphenix compare French alphaenix (1694; now rare). N.E.D. (1884) gives the pronunciation as (æ̆lfe·nik) /ælˈfɛnɪk/.

Obsolete. rare.

White barley sugar or sugar candy.In quot. 1881 historical.

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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations treating or preventing specific ailments > [noun] > for colds

pennet1337

penidea1400

alphenic1657

stewed quaker1785

coltsfoot stick1851

the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > confections or sweetmeats > sweets > [noun] > a sweet > barley-sugar

pennet1337

sugar-penide1599

barley sugar1702

alphenic1775

barley-candy1883

1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Physical Inst. v, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Aa2^v To be retained in the mouth like so much Alphenix [L. alphœnici].

1775 J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. Alphenic, white barley sugar.

1881 I. M. Lee-Warner Bag of Gold iii. i. 37 Let him give ‘Alphenic’ to babes, to cure their squalling, if he will!

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

单词	alphenic
释义	† alphenicn. Forms: 1600s 1800s alphenix, 1700s–1800s alphenic. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French alphenic, alphenix. Etymology: < French alphenic (1628; 1608 or earlier as †alphenix; now alphénic ) < Spanish alfeñique (1495; a1343 as †alfenique ), ultimately < Arabic al-fānīd < al the + fānīd < Persian fānīẕ , pānīẕ refined sugar, kind of sweetmeat. Compare post-classical Latin alphenicum (1578 or earlier; 1567 or earlier as alphenic ), Portuguese alfenim (15th cent.). Compare penide n. and the foreign-language forms cited at that entry.With the form alphenix compare French alphaenix (1694; now rare). N.E.D. (1884) gives the pronunciation as (æ̆lfe·nik) /ælˈfɛnɪk/. Obsolete. rare. White barley sugar or sugar candy.In quot. 1881 historical. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations treating or preventing specific ailments > [noun] > for colds pennet1337 penidea1400 alphenic1657 stewed quaker1785 coltsfoot stick1851 the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > confections or sweetmeats > sweets > [noun] > a sweet > barley-sugar pennet1337 sugar-penide1599 barley sugar1702 alphenic1775 barley-candy1883 1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Physical Inst. v, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Aa2^v To be retained in the mouth like so much Alphenix [L. alphœnici]. 1775 J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. Alphenic, white barley sugar. 1881 I. M. Lee-Warner Bag of Gold iii. i. 37 Let him give ‘Alphenic’ to babes, to cure their squalling, if he will! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < n.1657
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