palsywortn.

Brit.

/ˈpɔːlzɪwəːt/,

/ˈpɒlzɪwəːt/, U.S.

/ˈpɔlziˌwərt/,

/ˈpɔlziˌwɔrt/,

/ˈpɑlziˌwərt/,

/ˈpɑlziˌwɔrt/

Forms: see palsy n.¹ and adj.¹ and wort n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; perhaps modelled on a Latin lexical item, or perhaps modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: palsy n.¹, wort n.¹

Etymology: < palsy n.¹ + wort n.¹, after post-classical Latin herba paralysis (from 14th cent. in British sources) or Middle French herbe paralyse (1549; French paralyse ), erbe a paralisie (16th cent.); compare quot. 1597 at sense 1. N.E.D. (1904) gives only the pronunciation (pǭ·lziˌwɒɹt) /ˈpɔːlzɪwɜːt/.

1. British regional. The cowslip, Primula veris. Now rare.

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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > primrose and allied flowers > cowslip

cowslipc1000

primerolea1350

herb Peter?a1450

Peter?a1450

paigle?c1450

St. Peter's wort1526

pigle1570

jackanapes on horseback1597

palsywort1597

galligaskin1629

passwort1671

fairy cups1855

1597 J. Gerard Herball ii. 637 They are commonly called..in English pettie Mulleins, or Palsie woorts, of most Cowslips. [Cf. p. 638 The Cowslips are commended against the..slacknes of the sinewes, (which is the palsie).]

1629 J. Parkinson Paradisi in Sole xxv. 247 In some countries they call them Paigles, or Palsieworts, or Petty Mulleins, which are called Cowslips in others.

1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 838/2 Palsywort, Primula veris.

1874 Victoria Mag. May 8 The cowslip was sometimes called paigle, petty-mullein, and palsywort.

2001 Daily Mail (Nexis) 16 May 34 It [sc. the cowslip] has more than 40 local names including hey-flower, peggle, St Peter's keys, fairy cups, palsywort and milk maidens.

2. U.S. regional. The marsh marigold, Caltha palustris.

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1892 C. F. Millspaugh Medicinal Plants 7-1 Caltha palustris... Marsh marigold, cowslips.., mare-blebs or -blobs, American cowslips, palsy-wort, water dragon.

1993 T. Coffey Hist. & Folklore N. Amer. Wildflowers 13/1 Marsh-Marigold, Cowslip... Capers, Cowlily, Great Bitter-Flower, Palsywort and Water-Fennel appear to be American names.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	palsywort
释义	palsywortn. Brit. /ˈpɔːlzɪwəːt/, /ˈpɒlzɪwəːt/, U.S. /ˈpɔlziˌwərt/, /ˈpɔlziˌwɔrt/, /ˈpɑlziˌwərt/, /ˈpɑlziˌwɔrt/ Forms: see palsy n.¹ and adj.¹ and wort n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; perhaps modelled on a Latin lexical item, or perhaps modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: palsy n.¹, wort n.¹ Etymology: < palsy n.¹ + wort n.¹, after post-classical Latin herba paralysis (from 14th cent. in British sources) or Middle French herbe paralyse (1549; French paralyse ), erbe a paralisie (16th cent.); compare quot. 1597 at sense 1. N.E.D. (1904) gives only the pronunciation (pǭ·lziˌwɒɹt) /ˈpɔːlzɪwɜːt/. 1. British regional. The cowslip, Primula veris. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > primrose and allied flowers > cowslip cowslipc1000 primerolea1350 herb Peter?a1450 Peter?a1450 paigle?c1450 St. Peter's wort1526 pigle1570 jackanapes on horseback1597 palsywort1597 galligaskin1629 passwort1671 fairy cups1855 1597 J. Gerard Herball ii. 637 They are commonly called..in English pettie Mulleins, or Palsie woorts, of most Cowslips. [Cf. p. 638 The Cowslips are commended against the..slacknes of the sinewes, (which is the palsie).] 1629 J. Parkinson Paradisi in Sole xxv. 247 In some countries they call them Paigles, or Palsieworts, or Petty Mulleins, which are called Cowslips in others. 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 838/2 Palsywort, Primula veris. 1874 Victoria Mag. May 8 The cowslip was sometimes called paigle, petty-mullein, and palsywort. 2001 Daily Mail (Nexis) 16 May 34 It [sc. the cowslip] has more than 40 local names including hey-flower, peggle, St Peter's keys, fairy cups, palsywort and milk maidens. 2. U.S. regional. The marsh marigold, Caltha palustris. ΚΠ 1892 C. F. Millspaugh Medicinal Plants 7-1 Caltha palustris... Marsh marigold, cowslips.., mare-blebs or -blobs, American cowslips, palsy-wort, water dragon. 1993 T. Coffey Hist. & Folklore N. Amer. Wildflowers 13/1 Marsh-Marigold, Cowslip... Capers, Cowlily, Great Bitter-Flower, Palsywort and Water-Fennel appear to be American names. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1597
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