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The Old English Herbals, by Eleanour Sinclair Rohde

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Swany

Project Gutenberg: The Old English Herbals, by Eleanour Sinclair Rohde, 1922. Coverage from Anglo-Saxon times to the 17th Century. John Parkinson’s Theatrum Botanicum (1640): “That a decoction made of hemp will draw earthworms out of their holes and that fishermen … Continue reading →

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arriere-fief

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Swany

Cotrgave’s French and English Dictionary [Google Books]: arriere-fief: m. A mesne fief; a fief that is held of, or depends on another, or higher fief. soubs-fiefver: C’est bailler en arriere-fief partie de son fief. Ragueau. Fief: m. A Fief. A … Continue reading →

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Rabelais astrologer?

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Swany

NRB 94: Almanach pour l’an 1553, calculé sur le Meridional de la noble Cité de Lyon, et sur le climat de royaume de France. Composé par moy François Rabelais, Docteur en Medecine, et Professeur en astrologie. “Despite the fragmentary nature … Continue reading →

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