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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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COMFORT-KNIT-BANE, Comfer knitbeen, n. comb. The tuberous comfrey, Symphytum tuberosum (Bnff. 1898 E.D.D., comfort-knit-bane). E.D.D. gives it also for Abd. as “still known, though not very common.” Not known to our correspondents.Abd. 1836 A. Murray Northern Flora 121:
Called Comfer knit-been in Abd., where a preparation, made by boiling the root in oil or lard, is extolled by old women, for hardening and strengthening fractures.