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† phiˈlanthropos Herb. Obs.
[a. Gr. ϕιλάνθρωπος cleavers (from its sticking to men).]
An old name of Cleavers (Galium Aparine); by some applied to Agrimony (Agrimonia Eupatoria).
c1000Sax. Leechd. I. 306 Ðas wyrt man phylantropos nemneþ, þæt ys on ure ᵹeþeode menlufiᵹende, forðy heo wyle hrædlice to ðam men ᵹeclyfian. 1597Gerarde Herbal ii. ccxxx. 575 Agrimonie..Named..of some Philanthropos, of the cleauing qualitie of the seedes, hanging to mens garments. 1601Holland Pliny II. 273 It is ready to catch hold of folkes clothes as they passe by, and to stick unto them [Marg.] Whereupon they cal it Philanthropos, i. a louer of man. |