A drink, made by the decoction of pearl barley, used as a demulcent. †strong barley water: ale.
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| 释义 | the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines of specific form > medicinal potion or draught > [noun] > specific (11) barley waterc1320 A drink, made by the decoction of pearl barley, used as a demulcent. †strong barley water: ale. metheglinc1450 A spiced or medicated variety of mead, originally esp. popular in Wales. wood-drink1611 a decoction of some medicinal wood (cf. 6g). nectarine1628 A nectar-like drink. rare. nectar1684 In extended use. A highly palatable medicinal drink. Obsolete. rare. mechoacan-ale1696 a drink medicated with mechoacan. clary-wine1727 a sweet cordial or medicinal drink made from clary-flowers. celery whey1761 with qualification: whey of butter, buttermilk; alum whey, whey formed in the coagulation of milk by powdered alum; celery whey, wine whey, names of… mustard whey1769 a medicinal preparation consisting of the liquid obtained by boiling mustard seeds in a mixture of milk and water. tar-beer1857 a mixture of tar and beer, used medicinally (cf. tar-water, n. 1). treacle-posset1876 a hot drink made of cider or milk and treacle. |
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