单词 | mercury's finger |
释义 | > as lemmasMercury's finger ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > guidance in travel > [noun] > that which guides or leads > signpost or stone Mercury's finger1589 signpost1597 mercurial statue1638 way-post1647 mercury1668 mercury's statue1684 mercurial stone1716 waywiser1725 guide-post1761 cross in the hands1762 fingerpost1762 guide stone1762 handpost1764 parson1785 fingerboard1793 direction-post1795 guide-board1810 signboard1829 handing-post1837 directing-post1876 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > lily and allied flowers > bluebell and allied flowers > autumn crocus wood-lilya1400 saffron of the spring1548 meadow saffron1551 hermodactyl1578 Mercury's finger1589 colchicum1597 autumn crocus1629 naked ladies1668 naked boysa1697 upstart1852 1589 J. Rider Bibliotheca Scholastica 1748 An hearb called Mercuries finger, Hermodactylus. 1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 555 The hearb called Mercuries-fingers or Dogges-bane. 1640 E. Reynolds Treat. Passions (1647) xxiv. 245 Precedents having the same precedence to Reason in vulgar judgements, which a living and accompanying guide hast to a Mercuries finger in a Travellers conceit. 1681 Table of Hard Words in S. Pordage tr. T. Willis Remaining Med. Wks. Hermodactils, or mercuries finger, white and red. < as lemmas |
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