† herb Johnn.

Etymology: translating medieval Latin herba Johannis , French herbe de Saint-Jean , in sense 1.

Obsolete.

1. St. John's-wort, Hypericum perforatum.

ΚΠ

a1300 in T. Wright & R. P. Wülcker Anglo-Saxon & Old Eng. Vocab. (1884) I. 557/18 Ypis, i. herbe Johan, i. uelderude.]

c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 140/2 Erbe Ion, or Seynt Ionys worte, perforata, fuga demonum, ypericon.

c1460 J. Russell Bk. Nurture 992 Walle wort, herbe Iohn, Sentory, rybbewort, & camamelle.

2. Apparently a name for some tasteless herb of neutral qualities; hence applied, in proverbial phrases, to something inert or indifferent. [Cotgrave has: Herbe de S. Iean, thin-leaued Mugwort; some also call Clarie so.]

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > inaction > [noun] > that which is inactive

herb John1614

sleeper1625

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > [noun] > inefficacy > that which is

straw-device1601

herb John1614

cardinal's blessing1702

ineffectuality1838

scrap of paper1840

1614 T. Adams Diuells Banket vi. 307 Balme, with the destitution of Gods blessing, doth as much good, as a branch of hearbe-Iohn in our Pottage.

1620 Bp. J. Hall Honor Married Clergie ii. i. 160 As for that parcel of the Testimony..it is a Herbe-Iohn in the Pot, to the purpose of my allegation.

1658 W. Gurnall Christian in Armour: 2nd Pt. 32 Like herb John in the pot, that does neither much good nor hurt.

1679 tr. Trag. Hist. Jetzer 33 The Bishop of Lausanne, being a Flegmatick and heavy piece, moved slowly, and was herb John in the whole proceeding.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	herb john
释义	† herb Johnn. Etymology: translating medieval Latin herba Johannis , French herbe de Saint-Jean , in sense 1. Obsolete. 1. St. John's-wort, Hypericum perforatum. ΚΠ a1300 in T. Wright & R. P. Wülcker Anglo-Saxon & Old Eng. Vocab. (1884) I. 557/18 Ypis, i. herbe Johan, i. uelderude.] c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 140/2 Erbe Ion, or Seynt Ionys worte, perforata, fuga demonum, ypericon. c1460 J. Russell Bk. Nurture 992 Walle wort, herbe Iohn, Sentory, rybbewort, & camamelle. 2. Apparently a name for some tasteless herb of neutral qualities; hence applied, in proverbial phrases, to something inert or indifferent. [Cotgrave has: Herbe de S. Iean, thin-leaued Mugwort; some also call Clarie so.] ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > [noun] > that which is inactive herb John1614 sleeper1625 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > [noun] > inefficacy > that which is straw-device1601 herb John1614 cardinal's blessing1702 ineffectuality1838 scrap of paper1840 1614 T. Adams Diuells Banket vi. 307 Balme, with the destitution of Gods blessing, doth as much good, as a branch of hearbe-Iohn in our Pottage. 1620 Bp. J. Hall Honor Married Clergie ii. i. 160 As for that parcel of the Testimony..it is a Herbe-Iohn in the Pot, to the purpose of my allegation. 1658 W. Gurnall Christian in Armour: 2nd Pt. 32 Like herb John in the pot, that does neither much good nor hurt. 1679 tr. Trag. Hist. Jetzer 33 The Bishop of Lausanne, being a Flegmatick and heavy piece, moved slowly, and was herb John in the whole proceeding. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < n.c1440
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