单词 | salivous |
释义 | † salivousadj. Obsolete. 1. Pertaining to saliva; of the nature of saliva. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > secretory organs > secretion > saliva > [adjective] salivous1567 1567 J. Maplet Greene Forest f. 62 This last being kept awhile in the mouth dryeth vp the tongue and saliuous humor. 1658 Sir T. Browne Garden of Cyrus iii, in Hydriotaphia: Urne-buriall 150 After a fuller mastication, and salivous mixture. 1661 R. Lovell Πανζωορυκτολογια, sive Panzoologicomineralogia 285 Their [sc. snails'] salivous mucus which they vomit out when pricked. 1676 R. Wiseman Severall Chirurg. Treat. iv. vii. 333 An Elongation of the Vvula through the abundance of salivous Humour flowing upon it. 2. Using spittle (in baptism). ΚΠ 1813 T. Moore Intercepted Lett. iv. 67 Let no one tell us To free such sad salivous fellows—No—no—the man baptized with spittle Hath no truth in him. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1909; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1567 |
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