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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1699
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(Smeredoken,) Smeirdoken, n. [Smere v. and Dokane n. Also in the later dial.] Herb mercury or mercury-goosefoot: ‘Used in folk-medicine in ointments for itch’ (SND, s.v. Smear v. 1). — 1500-1699 Herbarius Latinus Annot. xciii (Bot.).
Mercurialis, the smeirdoken 1500-1699 Herbarius Latinus Annot. (Adv.).
Euil figurit smeirdokenis
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