lac Virginisn.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the skin or complexion > [noun] > preparations for the skin or complexion > lotions and liquids
waterOE
maiden milk?a1425
May-dew?a1425
milk of almondsa1425
maidens' milk?c1450
lac Virginis1477
surflingc1555
surfle1593
virgin's milk1600
lotion1606
washa1627
beauty water1675
mercury-water1676
beauty wash1706
Kalydor1824
skin tonic1863
flower-water1886
Limacol1936
moisture lotion1957
toning lotion1960
toner1970
1477 Norton Ordin. v, in Ashmole Theat. Chem. (1652) 77 As Water of Litharge which would not misse With Water of Azot to make lac virginis.
1592 T. Nashe Pierce Penilesse (Brit. Libr. copy) sig. D4 She should haue noynted your face ouer night with Lac virginis.
1651 J. French Art Distillation v. 142 This salt..is as good as any Lac virginis to clear, and smooth the face.
1698 Sir R. Southwell in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 20 88 This maketh the Lac Virginis for the common Wash.
2. A kind of wine; ? = German Liebfraumilch.
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1820 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 8 44 The Parsons should grow misty On good Lac Virginis, or Lachryma Christi.
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