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† ˈambrosie, -y Obs.
[a. Fr. ambrosie, ad. L. ambrosia.]
= ambrosia, in various senses.
1594Zepheria xxix. in Arber Garner V. 80, I drew for wine, but found 'twas Ambrosie. 1612J. Davies Wittes Pilgrim. (1876) 31 With Balme-breaths Ambrosie Shee it enaires in Prose, or Poesy. 1613Heywood Braz. Age ii. ii. 229 The vnruly stalions fed with Ambrosy. 1676Bullokar, Ambrosie, a sweet shrub, or little tree, wherewith some people were wont to make Garlands. In Poetry it usually signifieth the meat of the Heathen gods. It is sometime taken for Immortality. |