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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Maw, Mawe, n.³ Plur. mawis, -es, maus, malwis, -wes, -vis. [Late ME. (c 1450) and e.m.E. (1562) mawe, var. of ME. malwe, malve, etc., e.m.E. malew, mallow, OE. mealuwe, m(e)alwe weak fem.] The plant, mallow. c1420 Wynt. i. 434.
Froyt and gyrs thai oysyd tyll ete, As kers, or mawe [L. malbe, E. malwis. W. mawis] or wyolete 1568 Skeyne Descr. Pest 40.
Fomentit with the decoctioun of the rute of lilie, maw, althe, cammeile 1571 Misc. Bann. C. III. 125.
I tuik the baithe … preparit with … sindrie herbes, sic as red roses, vialet, laiffiis, camavyne, malvis 1500-1699 Herbarius Latinus Annot. iii (Bot.).
Alcea malwes … [also] ibiscus Ib. (Adv.).
Maw 1579, 1617 Despauter (1579) 103.
Hibiscus, wyld mawis c1580-90 Rules of Health 7.
Ȝour herbis salve, malvis, borage 16.. Adv. MS. 22.2.11 4th last p.
A receat for strenthen of sennens … a little quantitie of maus, a good quantitie of camavyne 1596 Anal. Scot. II. 13.
Mawes