For words not found herein, see Vocabulary to Rosa Anglica, ITS, Vol. XXV.
Abbreviations: see p. IX.
I = On the Grades.
II = On Wounds.
III = A Handbook of Gynaecology etc.
IV = On Scabies.
Acasia, acacia or gum arabic; Acaciae gummi, the concrete juice of A. arabica etc. used in medicine as a demulcent .... internally in coughs and strangury... in diarrhoea and dysentery, externally in haemorrhages, Syd.; sugh na n-airneaidh n-anabaidh; St. A 128; III, 10, 36a.
Adhartan, plumaciol (Lat. plumaceolum) a pludget or small pad used in surgery; cf. ZCP 18, p. 266. v. ga copa; O'G. 270 (pulvilli); II, 3, 4.
Aintidair, antidotarium, book of antidotes; I.
Ainmfeoil, ainfeoil, proudflesh; II, 4, 14.
Airgedluim, orpiment (yellow arsenic); cf. auripigmentum arsenicum .i. anmanna in airgidlaim, RC 9, 225; arsenicon & auripigmentum .i. argadluim, St. C. 62; II, 19.
Ameos, Ammeos vulgaris fructus, caraway? cf. RC 9, 230, carui (cemella biperda ameos), explained by Mowat Alphita, as αμμι Diosc. III, 62; Carui agreste, cumnella, ameos, ....idem Al. p. 30. ami or ammi, an African plant, (ajowani, Carum copticum) Lid. & Sc. 2; used as a stomachic, carminative & emmenagogue, Syd.; III, 5.
Armarg, anmargach, arnmairg,? cf. armacht, armament, Contribb. II, 1, 2.
Arrament, atrament, ink or similar substance? arumint .i. ailim loisgthe St. A. 101; Armentum album, carbonate of lead, Syd.; II, 18, 20.
Auria alexandrina, a term for a kind of opiate named either
Ballan, cup for firing; III, 2, 52.
Banndacht, usually = vulva, but III, 9 matrix; III, i, 4, 8, 9, 11, 14, 16, 19, 21, 35, 58.
Beochlad, beochlugad, vn. of beochlaim, I suckle; III, 28.
Binid, rennet; III 38, 41, 57, 58.
Blath banda, the catamenia; III, ii.
Blicht fothanan, sow thistle H. (W.); IV, 7.
Bocoid, a spot or freckle; III, 35.
Brachad, act of fermenting, suppurating; II, 3.
Branca urcine = gall fothanain, sow thistle, bear's breech; Brangca urcina .i. sian slebis St. B 21; III, 38.
Brat boinne, placenta (gr pláx, a cake) afterbirth; Ger. Mutterkuchen; III, 17, 19, 22, 24.
Brisglain (prema); wild tansy, silverweed H; II, 12.
Brusgar, sand, a crust on the skin; IV, 1, 7.
Buaicis, a wick D; a strip of tow etc. v. stupog; IV, 8.
Buathfallan liath, mugwort, artemisia H.; III, i, 21, 35, 56, 60, 61.
Builg-lin; a linen bag? III 59, 60.
Buiri, a clot; cf. E. p. 122. II, 4.
Caegma, wood sanicle; ‘to cure all green wounds speedily or any ulcers’ (Culpepper, The Complete Herbal, sv sanicle) C.; Punntaferon Oripium .i. minen Muiri .i. caegma, sanicle, St. C 10; II. 10, 12, 15.
Caillech craind, a wood louse, D; II, 18.
Cain, a segment (of the moon); II, 3.
Cairrighi, carraigh, scaldhead; carrach, scabby FL.; O'G. 179; II, 19; III, 44.
Caisserban beg, little dandelion, devils bit, H., Morsus demonis, dens leonis .i. da ainm in caisserbain St. A 48; II, 12.
Campora, campori, camphor or comfrey; Consolida maior, symphytum anagallicum .i. cumpori St. B. 38; RC 9, 329; cf. compoirin, Campori, lus na cnamh mbristi, comfrey 23. P. 28. III, 2, 44, 54.
Cart saxanach, an English quart; IV, 7.
Casilioso, leg. sicilioso q. v.; III, i.
Catrifusia, spurge or milkweed; Spiursi .i. catapusio i.e. L Cataputia St. A. 33.; IV, 4.
Ceim, ceimeann, grade; I.
Celidonia, swallowwort, celandine H. Mol. Celandine — the Chelidonium Majus, so called because of a very old idea that it is used by the parent swallows to restore the sight of their young when their eyes were put out; v. selidonia; III, 58.
Cennairc, strife, contention, Contribb; II, 2.
Cerrmacain, cearban, crowfoot, cearracain, carrot H.; III, 37, 39, 41.
Cichanach, croaking; Cf. Contribb. addend., cíochach, hoarseness FL.; III, 28.
Clam, dodder, clam derg; Cuscuta .i. in claman lin St. A 81; RC 9, 241; III, 59.
Cneid-sicne, cicatrix? wound membrane; II, 3.
Coblan derg, red kale; II, 8.
Coimriachtain, coition, vn. of coimrigim; III,3, 15, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 49; comruici 59.
Comarc, an outcry, Contribb.; III, 46.
Colofonia, i. pic gregach, St. A 58. II. 15.
Compoirin, comfrey?; cf. campori; III, 14.
Copurus, cuperose, green vitreol; cf. diadragantum; II, 20.
Cornan bec, cranberry, hemlock H.; II, 9.
Cotchanna, apl. of cuid, a portion; II, 41.
Crotfaill, a husk; III, 41.
Cuimgindraidh, vn. of cumangruigim, I narrow down; III, 19.
Cularan, pignut, cf. Daticus agrestis .i. culuran St. C. 96. III, 26, ft. n. Cularan a species of fistula (2) II, 3, ft. n.
Cullach, a boar, Laws I, 190, 18, V, 154 etc. O'Dav.'s Gloss. A. C. L. II; III, 15.
Cumann gall, chervil, a salad herb; cerafolium .i. cumogall, St. B. 40. Paracella. Radix i. focluc .i. cumand gall, C. 2. cf. 3; cerefolium .i. coman gall R.I.A. MS. 23 C. 19; trifolium T. III ii.
Despinsaitsi, gsg. of dispinsaid, dispensing, choosing? dispensation. D (Donl.) choice; III, i. Prol.
Dialtia, hollyhock, q. v. cf. holihoc; III, 32. Probably 'di altia' 'of althea'.
Diamuxum, diamoschu, the name of an antidote containing musk, Syd.; III, 40.
Diassasirion, diatessaron, old name for a medicine of gentian and aristolochia rotunda (i.e. round-leaved birthwort) roots, laurel berries, and myrrh,
Diasatisurion, diasatyrion, an electuary of orchis (satyreia); satirion .i. lus na meall St. A 78; III, 40, 41.
Diatasios, leg. diacerasios, a confection based on ceraseos. Gr. cherásion (a cherry) — of cherries; Cerasios, old name for an ointment, Syd.; III, 32.
Dibhaigtear, 3rd sg. pass. pres. ind. of dibuighim, cf. díbaigim Contribb. I destroy, extinguish; III, i, Prol.
Dilcad, vn. remit, forgive? or a vow?; III, 36a.
Dinithi, gsg. of dine, a generation; III, Prol.
Dithugad, destruction vn. of díthaigim, I destroy; III, 19.
Dul amach, evacuation; III, 30.
Eillte, lukewarm; II, 2.
Elactrici, elaterium?; a cathartic and diuretic substance contained in the juice of the wild cucumber, dried, Web., Synon. Barthol.; III 24.
Ematisis, bloodstone; RC 9, 232, haematite; III, 2.
Esgob seaain, esgob eaain, oxeye daisy H; consolida media .i. escup Bean, St. B. 37; easpagán D., II, 12, 13.
clocha na Fainle, swallow stones; lapis primogeniti T. Hiryndo Tachmas, Gnagir, Chatos, a Swallow. ‘The Stones found in the ventricile of a young swallow, about the bigness of a Pease in the Increase of the Moon, or in August at the Full, hung, about the Neck, or ty'd about the Arm, cure the Falling-sickness in Children, and Quartans.’ ( Pharmacopoeia Londinensis. By William Salmon, 1716. p. 204); III, 26.
Fedan linnidhan, fistula, cf. feadan, wet fistula, a running sore (a small stream) linighan, dry fistula, (a stagnant pool) Cens. I. 1841, XXXVI; II, 19.
Feil, vagina? vulva?; cf. banndacht; III, 59, 60.
Fin dobus? III, 48.
Finn no brat, pearl or web on eye; O'G. 190; II, 6.
Finsgoth, hound's tongue H; Matrix Herba sancti Iohannis .i. finscoth St. C. 21; II, 9.
Firdris, wild rose Mol.; Rubus .i. in feirdris, bramble, briar, RC 9, 243; II, 8, 14.
Flidh, chickweed H. Mol.; Morsus Galline .i, in flidh St. A 27; III, 59.
Folcad, lye, lixivium: IV, 8.
Friument, grain; III, 41.
Fuarnemh, infrigeration? frostbite? >fuairnim chilblain, numbness from cold FL.; II, 3, 4.
Ga copa, a tent for a wound; Tent; a piece of fabric. A small cylinder of sponge or laminaria, introduced into the cervix uteri or into a wound. Syd. cf. Copgha, Contribb (TSh.) O' G 274. II, 3, (see footnote 8,); II, 14; III, 36a.
Gaethi meala, honey suppositories; III, 30.
Gafann, henbane; H. Mol. II, 18.
Gagates, stone called agate; Constantine held that it arrested menstruation; III, 45.
Gairfidech, a twisting of the intestines; cf. Cens I. 1851, III, 6.
Galar in righ, King's evil, tubercular glands, scrofula; II, 5.
Galingan, galingale, a spice, an aromatic root; III, 37, 41.
Gedair, lus in Gedair, wake robin, cuckoo pint; cf. Iarus barba i. in gegar. RC 9. 242; It. gigora: iarus, gigarus, barba aron, arum maculatum, Al. 84.; geathar H. II, 16.
Gelun, gealbhan?, a sparrow; III, 38, 41.
Gerba, scab O'G.; IV, 8.,
Gerbach, scabby; III, 44.
Gilcach, broom, Mol.; Genista .i. gilcach St. C. 83; IV, 7.
Glaedhulacht, glue, glutination, coagulation; III, Prol.
Glaisin lena, round-leaved water crowfoot; cf. glaisir lena great spearwort Mol. Asara .i. glasin lena, St. B. 7; III, i.
Goim, hurt, malice, venom, sting D; II, 14, 18.
Gorman beg, a violet; cf. Centaurea Cyanus, Gorman, corn bluebottle, Mol.; II, 10.
Granta parthais, grains of Paradise, cardamom; cf. 1579 Langham Garden of Health. ‘Cardamon or graines of Paradise are good ... against the falling sickness.’ NED.; 10, 6.
Hepitime, mother of thyme, thyme dodder; Epitima .i. plastra St. C. 114; epitimen .i. blath in time RC 9, 232; IV, 5.
Herba bater, herb Walter; ‘Herba Walteri, habet stipitem rectum ... redolet ut museum.’ gall. muge de boys i. e. woodruff, Dutch Ruuwkruid, German Waldmeister. A 1. p. 81 Herba Ualteri, lus uateir, E. p. 125. II, 10.
Herba robertin, herb Robert; ‘Herba Roberti ... ualet contra cancrum et fistulam.’ (Gerarde, p. 939, ‘it is called in High Dutch, Ruprechtskraut ... and thereupon it is named in Latine ... Roberti herba’). Al. p. 81. II, 18.
Holihoc, hollyhock; cf. dialtia; III, 32.
Imas firi, mint H, wild celery; cf imus coilleach H. Ap. 2; ‘Bastion .i. imhus coilleadh & apium rusticon idem est’, St. C. 66; imas na lafan, apium ranarum R.I.A. MS. 23 K. 42, p. 257; II, 9 14. 15.
Indamail, similar to, like; III, 60.
Ingabail, vn. of ingabaim. I manage; I avoid, shun; II, 8.
Innladh, vn. washing; IV, 8.
Inneaghdha, of an anvil (inneoin); II, 15.
Innrac, innrach, gsg. innraigh a plug; a tent or plug to keep a wound open. D. O'G. 270. (Stuppae) II, 3.
Innrum, evacuation, discharge; cf. drochinnrumh II, 3; III, 33.
Iubur craige, juniper H.; III, 56.
Iubur sleibhe, mountain sage H.; II, 20.
Iuchrada, the spawn of fish; III, 38, 41.
Laeghan, pulp; II, 18.
Lan leighe, one tablespoonful; see footnote to III, 4; cf. liac a measure Wi. Liach, leiche, spoon, spoonful, liach-lán, a spoonful D.; III, 4.
Laserta, a muscle, lacert (Web.); III, 37.
Ledan (prema na ledan), tansy H; II, 13.
Lenma (an leg. leman?), mallows; II, 9.
Liathlus beg; mouse-ear H; upright cudweed Mol.; Poilum montanum becc .i. liathlus becc. St. C. 35; cf. Adiantos politricus .i. liathlus mor St. B 10; liathlus mor = artemisia, liathlus becc = mouse-ear. RC 9, 226; II. 10, 13.
Liathlus locha, savin H; II, 9.
Linnidhain, dry fistula; cf. Fedan 1. Cens. I, 1841; II, 20.
Lipa, a disease of the eyes; lippa, cf. Latin Lippus the gum of the eyes, Syd. IV, 1.
Liunidhti, imposthume? IT, 4.
Lus na croiche, fennel, fenel; lus na croiche ainm ele dho, St. p. 341; Crawford. MS. 29 b; III, 61.
Lus creidhe, burnet?, speedwell (lus creidhe) H. Mol. ‘Burneta .i. an lus cree’, St. A 45, II, 10; III, 61.
Lus na ledán, teasel H; v. ledan; Burit erba fullonum saponairia .i. lus na ledan St. B 27; III, 54.
Lus in cenncosaigh, cf. ceannchosach a blue, wild flower (Aran) cend-chossach YBL. 105 a 27. Contribb.; II, 10.
Lus midi, mouse-ear scorpion grass H; Grassia dei .i. an lus midi St. A. 124; II, 10
Lus na frainc, tansy; Mol.; II, 9, 12; III, 56
Maclach, the womb, sometimes = vulva; cf. III 8; LL 288b26; passim.
Madalones, magdaleon (Gr. magdalía, dough or breadcrumbs on which Greeks wiped fingers at dinner, and which they then threw to dogs); cylindrical roll of plaster, salve or any other medical substance, NED; III, 31.
Madra, madder, stinking mayweed H; II, 8; III, 56, 57, 60, 61.
Madraigin, agrimony; II, 9, 10, 12, 20; III, 2.
Magarll, leg. magrall, a testicle; III, 57, 58.
Magarlan, orchis mascula H; III, i, 6.
Magralla, lus na magrall, cf. magarlan; III, 14, 21, 37.
Mandragora; mandrake; the plant is supposed to have magic powers. The mandrake is poisonous having emetic and narcotic properties and was formerly used medicinally. The forked root was thought to resemble the human form and was fabled to utter a deadly shriek when plucked up from the ground. The notion indicated in the narrative of Gen. XXX, that the fruit when eaten by women promotes conception, is said still to survive in Palestine, NED; III, 9.
Mellilotum, melilot, a homoeopathic remedy for epilepsy and nervous headache, Mol.; III, 9; IV, 7.
Merge in prais, copper rust; II, 16.
Meritatum, mithridatum, mithridate, a composite medicine of many ingredients in the form of an electuary, regarded as a universal antidote against poison or infectious disease; III, 40.
Miangas, desire, longing, lust. D.; III, 46.
Midaigh, midaighi, nightshade; II, 4; III, 9, 10.
Milones, melons, confused with melilotum; III, 41.
Minmer, hemlock, H; III, i.
Misaidhe, wild flax, linaria,; III, 9, 10.
Mong mer, hemlock; cf. mongach mer H; III, 58.
Musilago linidi, mucilage of flax; III, 26.
Must, new wine (Lat. mustum); III, 63; IV, 6.
Neift, gsg. nefte, catmint; Rostrum Maratilla .i. neift. St. C. 9; III, 56, 58, 59.
Niamnait, tormentil; II, 12.
Niamunna, pearls, beads; III, 28.
Nuaighidi, new; III, 32.
Odragh, cf, odharach mhellach, oghradh bhallach, devil's bit; odradh, lily of the valley H. singulosus .i. oghradh St. C. 18 .... Buglosa ... .i. odradh marabium .i. prasium .i. oghradach C. 25, B 25; II, 10.
Ongadh, vn. anointing; II, 1.
Ongainti, anointed; II, 3.
Otrag, sickness, imposthume; II, 2.
Oxicrosium, oxycroceum, a plaster of vinegar, saffron, etc. Web. III, 32.
Oxisacra, oxysaccharum, a mixture of sugar and vinegar, Syd. III, 19.
Partan, a crab; III, 37, 41.
Petricis, uertigri, verdigris; II, 16, 19, 20.
Peticon, petigo, the same as impetigo, Syd.; IV, 1.
Piast linidhan, worms in a dry fistula; II, 9, 19.
Praisge coblain, cabbage; II, 17; III, 63.
Ragum, sneezewort, horse-radish H; Pastinaca .i. athair liath .i. copog .i. ragum. St. C, 1. Rafanos adhon ragam (horseradish) RC 9, 240; IV, 7.
Raidleog, bog myrtle, myrica gale, Mol. Merta .i. roigleog; St. A. 16. balsamita .i. raideog, St. C. 53, III, 2, 10, 26.
Rinn ruisc bic, eyebright; Ipia minor .i. in rinn ruisg St. A. 29; C. 53, RC 9, 235; II, 9, 12.
Roisin, resin; II, 15; III, 24.
Ros, Rosa Anglica of John of Gaddesden; IV, 8.
Ros muiridhi, rosemary H; III, 64.
Rudus, marigold; Filipendula .i. in rudus derg, St. A. 21; II, 10.
Salgema, sailgema, rock salt; name given from glittering of rock salt crystals, Syd.; Lat. Sal gemmae, of precious stone; II, 19.
Saill, fat, grease; II, 4.
Sannsae, sanasaegh, savory, tanacetum; II, 8; III, ii.
Sauina, savin, a species of juniper cultivated for medical purposes, Pr; Sabina, specific name of the Juniperus sabina, Syd.; III, ii.
Sceachoiri, hips, fruit of the dog-rose D; Mesbili autoun sceachoiri St. A. 64; III, 39.
Sdindtus, the skink, scincus officinalis, a species of lizard common in Egypt. The ancients believed its flesh acted as an alleximorphic and aphrodisiac, Syd.; (see footnote III, 40); III, 37.
Seangad, a making or becoming thin; II, 3.
Seilidha derga, bloody spit, III, i, Prol.
Selidonia, celandine; v. celidonia; III, 7, 8.
Seronium, ceroneum, same as ceroma, name formerly used for cerate or ointment, according to Hippocrates, Syd.; III, 32.
Serpintina, serpentaria root, the Virginian wormwood; serpentina i. athir l. .i. bilar muiri .i. mudoman St. C. 28; bilur Muire, brooklime P.O'C.; III, 37.
Sgornacan, gullet; cf. sgornach; II, 2.
Sgrabannach, rough, coarse; III, 35.
Siler montanum, brook willow cf. 1548 Turner Names. Herbs (E. D. S.) 73; ‘seseli massiliense is called in potecaries' shoppes, s. m. it maybe called in Englishe syler montayne.’ 1607 Topsell, Four f. Beasts 236. ‘Some use Siler of the Mountain to procure conception in Mares and Cowes.’ NED. cf. RC 9, 242. III, 41, 56, 57.
Silisio, siloes, siler mondtanus .i. in rait. Sileos = sisileos; s. m. = brook willow. RC 9. 242; siselci .i. sileris montani Synon. Barthol. v. casilios, etc.; III, 10.
Silne, sperm, semen; III, 3, 12, 27, 35, 44, 59.
Simin, a rush; II, 8.
Simos, Gr. chymós, juice, taste, flavour L. & Sc.; chymi, humours, Syd.; IV, 2.
Síned, sinte laime, surgery; II, 1.
Slat ferda, membrum virile; III, i, 26, 27.
Sliab Pisalain, Mons Pessulanus, Montpellier; I.
Sliseog, a chip of shavings, D; IV, 8.
Sorba, fruit of sorb apple, service berry, Web.; III, 5.
Sponci, a sponge; III, 39.
Sticados, foxglove cf. Sian sleibhi; Stechados RA.; Sdicados .i. an sidan sleibhe 3 B. 15; IV, 7.
Stupoca, coarse part of stalks of hemp, tow, cabbage, etc.; cf. R.A. p. 90; Gr. stúpe, Lat. Stupa; III, 64.
Tapsia, thapsia, a poisonous plant. Thapsia gargantica, the root bark yields a brown rubefacient resin ..., emetic, purgative tonic. Uses, rheumatism & bronchitis, Syd.; tapsia Iposilina i. lus Oilella .i. arudh muiridh, St. C. 31; III, i.
Teallach, a firing by horn or cup (2), II, 4, 5.
Tecmaisech, infectious, contagious; IV, 1.
Teodoricon anacardium, an electuary based on Anarcardium, a one time cure for sterility. ‘Anacard is the fruit of an Indian tree, like a Bird's Heart, with a red Juice. It is distinguished into the Orientale ... and Occidentale ... John Bauhine also describes another sort, under the Name of Cajou. It is said to heat and dry, and takes place as a Cephalick in some officinal Compositions.’ [See note 27 on Theodoriton anacardinum in CELT text T600021, De Dosibus Medicinarum.]
Antiently a Confection was prescribed, which took its Name from hence, as also an Honey; but they are both rejected by modern Dispensatories s. (Pharmacopoeia Officinalis & Extemporanea by H. John Quincy, M.D., London, 1722, p. 78). The Antidote Theodoretus with anacardia; Of Anacardia, oz. lss; of Saffron, of Cassia, of Indian leaf, of Spikenard, of Cloves, of Spignel, of Agaric, of Schoenanth, of Pontic rhubarb, of dodder of thyme, of each dr. IV.; of sweet-flag, of pepper, of each, oz. Iss; of Aloes, oz. III; of Saxifrage, of Mastick, of Illyrian Iris, of each oz. lss; of Nutben, oz. I; of Honey, lb. VI or q. s. ( The Seven Books of Paulus Aegineta. Translated by Francis ADAMS. In Three Volumes. London: For the Sydenham Society. 1847. Vol. III, p. 520; Book VII, Sect. XI, Antidotes). Anacardi .i. mila na heilifinnti St. A. 84. Ger. Elephantenlaus. III, 59.
Timargad, timurgan; vn. of timargaim, I collect; II, 1; III,1. Tinaria; spices that sharpen the appetite; III, 33.
Tinea; a parasitic disease of the scalp, Pr, ringworm, Syd.; IV, 1.
Tirman, an exsiccator; cf.da fasa ainfeoil uirri cnaither maillire tirman no spoingia area tirmughad E. p. 123 b. = compressed sponge used for sponge tent. Syd. II, 4.
Tocht, a piece or fragment, D., IV, 8.
Tocht tocht fola mista, a retention of the menstrual flow; III, i.
Tograid, 3rd sg. pres. ind. of tograim, I desire, seek, resolve attempt; III, i Prol.
Tracht, the instep; III, i.
Trasaigecht, fight, attack, D.; III, 56.
Trosis, trochiscus, a troche, lozenge, or round tablet composed
Tru, wretched, fey, doomed (fated) to die; II, 12, 13.
Turnum, vn. of turnaim, I lessen, reduce; II, 3, 18; III, 64.
Uaingeach leisurely. repr. Lat. otium, cf. uainges. III, 32.
Uludhach, wallwort? ualabort H.; H, 10.
Uinnimindtead, uinniminntiugad, act of applying ointment; III, 28, 30.
Uisridha, oysters; III, 37.
Unsa, an ounce; cf. LF., iv.; III, 38, 53.
Urlugad, vn. of urlaighim, I vomit, D; III, 27.