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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mekil(l)wort, n. Also: -wourte. [Mekil(l a. Only Sc. Cf. also Mikillwort and Mukillwort.] The plant belladonna or deadly nightshade. Also attrib. b. A drink made of deadly nightshade berries. — 1533 Boece xii. ij. 456 b.
This mekilwort … is ane herbe of grete quantite … having liquore provocative to sleip 15.. Herbarius Latinus Annot. (Adv.) lvi.
Elleborus albus mekill wort 1633 Dalyell Darker Superst. 153.
Ane little pig of oyle maid of mekillwort —attrib. 1531 Bell. Boece II. 148.
The iusse of mekilwourte beryis —b. a1538 Abell 4* b.
Danvs the 4 tyme come in Scotland & drank mekilwort
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