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▪ I. † ˈwood-sour Obs. Forms: see wood n.1; 4–6 -sour, 5 -sowr, -soure, -soour, 6 -sore, -sower. [f. wood n.1 + sour n., corresp. to ON. skógarsúra (skóg scogh, wood, súra sorrel), Da. skovsyre. Cf. (= sorrel) MDu. suerkruyd, suerick, Du. zuring, WFris. sûrblêdden pl., G. sauerampfer, etc., and (= wood-sorrel) G. sauerklee, saurekraut, Da. surklever, etc.] = prec.
a1387Sinon. Barthol. (Anecd. Oxon.) 10 Alleluia, i. wodesour. a1425tr. Arderne's Treat. Fistula etc. 68 Panis cuculi alleluya, i. wodsour, is a treyfole growyng vnder buschez and bereþ white flourez, is a ful sour herbe. 1538Turner Libellus, Oxys..a latinis dicitur trifolium acetosum, ab officinis Alleluya, uulgus etiam uocat Alleluya wodsore, & cuckowes meat. 1562― Herbal ii. 74 Oxys..shuld be called wod sour or sorell. 1578Lyte Dodoens iv. xliii. 503 This herbe is called..in English Woodsorel..and Woodsower. 1597Gerarde Herbal Suppl., Woodsower is Oxys. ▪ II. wood-sour erron. form of wood-sear. |