| 释义 |
madstone U.S.|ˈmædstəʊn|
[f. mad a. used subst. + stone n.]
A stone supposed to have the power of allaying or curing the madness caused by the bite of a ‘mad’ animal.
1864Round Table 18 June 2/2 We are not so ready with an explanation of the ‘mad-stone’ used to obviate ill effects from the bites of rabid animals. 1888Boston (Mass.) Jrnl. 9 Aug. 2/4 The Orlando (Fla.) Record tells a remarkable story of the effects of a madstone in a case of snakebite. |