| 单词 | surfeit water |
| 释义 | > as lemmassurfeit water surfeit water n. now rare (historical) a medicinal drink taken after excessive consumption of food or drink; an indigestion remedy. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines of specific form > medicinal potion or draught > [noun] > types of Galianesc1386 julepc1400 posseta1425 diet-drink1600 surfeit water1633 wound-drink1657 Garus1836 1633 J. Ford 'Tis Pitty shee's Whore iii. sig. F2 Flo. Did you giue her ought? Richard. An easie surfeit water, nothing else. 1757 A. Cooper Compl. Distiller iii. xvii. 173 There are two Kinds of Surfeit-water, one made by Distillation, and the other by Infusion. 1801 Sporting Mag. 18 22 I was obliged to take a little surfeit-water before I went to bed. 2005 Guardian (Nexis) 19 Feb. (Weekend Suppl.) 130 Lady Anne Blencowe..used it [sc. mace] liberally in everything from her surfeit water (for indigestion) to apple fritters. < as lemmas |
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