单词 | to go simpling |
释义 | > as lemmasto go (a) simpling The gathering of medicinal herbs or other simples (simple n. 4a); (also) knowledge, use, or preparation of simples. Frequently in to go (a) simpling. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > pharmacy > [noun] > collection or use of medicinal plants simpling1597 1597 J. Gerard Herball Ded. Verses sig. B3 (heading) In commendation of M. Iohn Gerard for his diligence in simpling, by W. Westerman. 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. xxvi. ii. 242 Goe a simpling into the desarts and forrests. 1718 J. Ozell tr. J. Pitton de Tournefort Voy. Levant I. 14 As for us, whose prevailing Passion was Simpling, we were perpetually on the hunt all round the City. 1772 O. Goldsmith in J. Cradock Zobeide Prol. While botanists..Forsake the fair, and patiently—go simpling. 1851 Monthly Jrnl. Med. Sci. Apr. 344 In former days the Scottish herbalists used to go a-simpling after Roman medical plants. 1859 Q. Mag. Independent Order Odd-Fellows Apr. 105 A fitting prelude to a day's simpling there, especially to men like our elder herbalists. 1921 Garden Mag. Nov. 143/1 It might be as well, instead of smiling at Grandmother when she spearks of these old-fashioned simples.., to learn from her as much as possible of the art of simpling as she can remember. 1970 Clogher Rec. 7 229 Collecting herbs and mosses was another fashionable pursuit, and at Clogher they went simpling. 2011 T. Cole Open City (2012) xx. 237 The plot contained soapwort and liverwort, herbs that had been given their names by the old wisdom of simpling. < as lemmas |
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