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† madrean Obs.
Also 4 madryan, -am.
[a. OF. madrian ‘sorte de fruit’ (Godef.).]
A spice, ? a kind of ginger.
1357–8Durham Acc. Rolls (Surtees) 124 In 4 cofynes de Anys comfeyt, madryan, et aliarum specierum. Ibid. 560 In diversis speciebus..videlicet..anys Comfett, et Madryam, vijs. iiijd. 1390–1Earl Derby's Exped. (Camden) 19 Pro ijlb. ginger madrean, ijs. iiijd. a1400in Henslow Med. Wks. 14th C. (1899) 122 To make conserue of madrian. |