dog's mercuryn.

Brit.

/ˌdɒɡz ˈməːkjᵿri/, U.S.

/ˌdɔɡz ˈmərkjəri/,

/ˌdɑɡz ˈmərkjəri/

Forms:

α. 1500s–1600s dogs mercurie, 1600s– dogs mercury, 1600s– dog's mercury.

β. 1600s– dog mercury.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: dog n.¹, mercury n.

Etymology: In α. forms < the genitive of dog n.¹ + mercury n.; in β. forms < dog n.¹ + mercury n. Compare dog n.¹ Compounds 3c, and also boy's mercury n., girl's mercury n.

The Eurasian woodland plant Mercurialis perennis (family Euphorbiaceae), a poisonous, carpet-forming perennial occurring chiefly on calcareous soils which is closely related to and resembles French mercury. Also called mercury, dog's cabbage, (formerly) dog's caul.

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dog's caul1578

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1597 J. Gerard Herball ii. 263 Of wilde Mercurie... Dogs Mercurie.

1652 N. Culpeper Eng. Physitian (new ed.) 82/1 The Dogs Mercury, although it be less used [than French Mercury] yet may serve in the same manner to the same purpose to purge waterish and Melanchollick Humors.

1678 E. R. Experienced Farrier ii. 30 French and Dogs Mercury are hot and dry in the second degree, and hath a cleansing faculty.

1724 J. J. Dillenius Ray's Synopsis Methodica Stirpium Brit. (ed. 3) 138 Mercurialis perennis repens Cynocrambe dicta... Dogs-Mercury. In sylvis & sepibus.

1759 B. Stillingfleet tr. J. G. Beyerstein in Misc. Tracts Nat. Hist. 175 Dogs mercury has been given internally, for want of knowing the natural classes.

1887 Pall Mall Gaz. 27 June 5/2 The dog's mercury raises its fresh yellow suckers for the spring shoots.

1893 E. H. Barker Wanderings by S. Waters 57 I stood amidst the poisonous dog-mercury.

1928 D. H. Lawrence Lady Chatterley's Lover x. 143 The dark-green dogs' mercury spreading under the hazel copse.

1996 R. Drewe Drowner (1998) 12 Dog-mercury carpets the woods.

2008 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 29 Mar. (Weekend) 2 Three years ago, our 11-year-old Rhodesian ridgeback, took to eating dog's mercury..with inevitable results: projectile vomiting.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	dogs mercury
释义	dog's mercuryn. Brit. /ˌdɒɡz ˈməːkjᵿri/, U.S. /ˌdɔɡz ˈmərkjəri/, /ˌdɑɡz ˈmərkjəri/ Forms: α. 1500s–1600s dogs mercurie, 1600s– dogs mercury, 1600s– dog's mercury. β. 1600s– dog mercury. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: dog n.¹, mercury n. Etymology: In α. forms < the genitive of dog n.¹ + mercury n.; in β. forms < dog n.¹ + mercury n. Compare dog n.¹ Compounds 3c, and also boy's mercury n., girl's mercury n. The Eurasian woodland plant Mercurialis perennis (family Euphorbiaceae), a poisonous, carpet-forming perennial occurring chiefly on calcareous soils which is closely related to and resembles French mercury. Also called mercury, dog's cabbage, (formerly) dog's caul. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants perceived as weeds or harmful plants > poisonous or harmful plants > [noun] > dog's mercury mercuryc1450 dog's caul1578 wild mercury1578 dog's mercury1597 townweed1853 1597 J. Gerard Herball ii. 263 Of wilde Mercurie... Dogs Mercurie. 1652 N. Culpeper Eng. Physitian (new ed.) 82/1 The Dogs Mercury, although it be less used [than French Mercury] yet may serve in the same manner to the same purpose to purge waterish and Melanchollick Humors. 1678 E. R. Experienced Farrier ii. 30 French and Dogs Mercury are hot and dry in the second degree, and hath a cleansing faculty. 1724 J. J. Dillenius Ray's Synopsis Methodica Stirpium Brit. (ed. 3) 138 Mercurialis perennis repens Cynocrambe dicta... Dogs-Mercury. In sylvis & sepibus. 1759 B. Stillingfleet tr. J. G. Beyerstein in Misc. Tracts Nat. Hist. 175 Dogs mercury has been given internally, for want of knowing the natural classes. 1887 Pall Mall Gaz. 27 June 5/2 The dog's mercury raises its fresh yellow suckers for the spring shoots. 1893 E. H. Barker Wanderings by S. Waters 57 I stood amidst the poisonous dog-mercury. 1928 D. H. Lawrence Lady Chatterley's Lover x. 143 The dark-green dogs' mercury spreading under the hazel copse. 1996 R. Drewe Drowner (1998) 12 Dog-mercury carpets the woods. 2008 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 29 Mar. (Weekend) 2 Three years ago, our 11-year-old Rhodesian ridgeback, took to eating dog's mercury..with inevitable results: projectile vomiting. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1597
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