† pestilent-wortn.

Forms: 1500s–1600s pestilent woorts, 1700s–1800s pestilent-wort.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; perhaps modelled on a Dutch lexical item, or perhaps modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: pestilent adj., wort n.¹

Etymology: < pestilent adj. + wort n.¹, probably after the Dutch or early modern German popular names of the plant: see pestilence-wort n.

Obsolete.

The plant butterbur, Petasites hybridus.

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1597 J. Gerard Herball Table Eng. Names Pestilent woorts, that is water Burre Docke.

1617 J. Minsheu Ἡγεμὼν είς τὰς γλῶσσας: Ductor in Linguas Pestilent woorts..i. herba pestilentialis: quia radix huius multum valet contra pestem.

1766 Museum Rusticum 6 450 Butter-bur or Pestilent-wort, resembles Colt's-foot in many respects; but the flowers are purple, and grow in a thyrse.

1871 L. Colange Zell's Pop. Encycl. II. 1039/2 The Pestilent-wort, or Butter-burr, is a European medicinal herb.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	pestilent-wort
释义	† pestilent-wortn. Forms: 1500s–1600s pestilent woorts, 1700s–1800s pestilent-wort. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; perhaps modelled on a Dutch lexical item, or perhaps modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: pestilent adj., wort n.¹ Etymology: < pestilent adj. + wort n.¹, probably after the Dutch or early modern German popular names of the plant: see pestilence-wort n. Obsolete. The plant butterbur, Petasites hybridus. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Compositae (composite plants) > [noun] > butterbur butterbur1548 petasites1548 flea-dock1597 pestilent-wort1597 pestilence-wort1640 1597 J. Gerard Herball Table Eng. Names Pestilent woorts, that is water Burre Docke. 1617 J. Minsheu Ἡγεμὼν είς τὰς γλῶσσας: Ductor in Linguas Pestilent woorts..i. herba pestilentialis: quia radix huius multum valet contra pestem. 1766 Museum Rusticum 6 450 Butter-bur or Pestilent-wort, resembles Colt's-foot in many respects; but the flowers are purple, and grow in a thyrse. 1871 L. Colange Zell's Pop. Encycl. II. 1039/2 The Pestilent-wort, or Butter-burr, is a European medicinal herb. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < n.1597
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