treaclen.
/ˈtriːk(ə)l/ I. Original sense: chiefly Obsolete.† 1. † b. transferred. Anything to which alexipharmic or antidotal virtue is ascribed; a sovereign remedy.† c. In the names of particular kinds, with various qualifications, indicating place of origin, etc.; as treacle of Andromachus = Venice treacle n. at Venice n. b; treacle of Genoa, treacle of Flanders, London treacle, Roman treacle.† 3. Entering into the names of plants formerly reputed to have medicinal virtues, as churl's treacle n. Garlic ( Allium sativum). countryman's treacle n. (a) Garlic; (b) Rue ( Ruta graveolens); (c) Great Valerian ( V. officinalis). English treacle n. Water Germander ( Teucrium scordium). poor man's treacle n. (a) Garlic; (b) Hedge Garlic ( Alliaria officinalis). Obsolete.
a. Old Pharmacology. A medicinal compound, originally a kind of salve, composed of many ingredients, formerly in repute as an alexipharmic against and antidote to venomous bites, poisons generally, and malignant diseases. Cf. theriac n. and adj., theriacle n. Obsolete.As to its alleged composition, see theriacle n.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > [noun] > a medicine or medicament
medicine?c1225
physicc1325
treacle1340
dia1377
pharmacyc1385
drugc1400
medicament?1440
applyment1561
spece1605
pharmack1643
eradicative1654
medicinal1667
medicinable1683
operative1716
pharmaceutical1829
pharmaceutic1927
meds1967
macrofilaricide1978
the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > antidote > [noun]
atterlothec1000
treacle1340
theriaclec1400
theriacc1440
mithridate1528
antidote1543
counter-poison1548
pazar1563
antidotary1583
alexipharmac1585
alexipharmacum1590
bezoar1597
alexitery1604
corrector1605
counterbane1605
alexipharmacal1608
correctory1608
corrective1612
alexipharmic1628
alexiteric1655
deletery1657
obsistent1657
vincetoxic1658
bezoardic1671
alexiterial1673
alexiterian1681
therial1912
1340 Ayenbite (1866) 17 Vor-zoþe he is ine grat peril to huam alle triacle went in to uenym.
c1386 G. Chaucer Pardoner's Prol. 28 I almoost haue caught a Cardynacle By corpus bones but I haue triacle [v.r. treacle].
1390 Earl Derby's Exp. (Camden) 12 Pro factura unius pixidis de argento pro treacle imponendo.
a1400 W. Hylton Scala Perfeccionis (1494) iii. xix This oynement is precyous..for it is tryacle made of venym to destroy venym.
c1425 St. Mary of Oignies i. ix, in Anglia VIII. 143 Hee..ȝaf hym firste tryacul, þat hee myghte þe more priuely bringe in after venym.
1483 Cath. Angl. 392/1 Treakylle (A. Tryakylle), tiriaca.
1535 Bible (Coverdale) Jer. viii. 22 I am heuy and abashed, for there is no more Triacle at Galaad.
?1544 J. Heywood Foure PP sig. C.iiv Rycher is one boxe of his tryacle Then all thy relykes that do no myrakell.
1628 G. Wither Britain's Remembrancer ii. 315 A sixth of Cordials and Elixars prates; And some of Treacles, and of Mithridates.
a1658 J. Cleveland Wks. (1687) 18 Do study Salve and Triacle.
1693 T. P. Blount Nat. Hist. 348 The chief Use of Vipers is for the making of Treacle.
1804 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 12 139 His anti-venereal treacle, well-known for curing the venereal disease, rheumatism, scurvy, old-standing sores.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > [noun] > a medicine or medicament > supremely effective medicine
treacle?1543
magisterium1585
magistery1594
mummy1605
elixir1632
mummia1652
?1543 T. Phaer tr. N. de Houssemaine Treat. Pestilence ii. f. xvi, in tr. J. Goeurot Regiment of Lyfe A nutte is called the triacle of fyshe, shaled and sugred wyth a lytle rose water.
1563 T. Hill Arte Gardening (1593) 75 Hearb grace..may well be kept for fiue yeares, and the leaues dryed, for all poysons, and a peculiar Triacle for the poor.
1727 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Oeconomique (Dublin ed.) at Garlick To eat Garlick fasting is the Treacle of the Country People in the time of a Plague.
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1479 J. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 616 Send me by the next man that comyth fro London ij pottys of tryacle of Jenne—they shall cost xvj d.
1545 Rates Custome House sig. cvjv Tryacle of flaunders the barrell xx.s. Tryacle of Jeane the pounde iiii.d.
1582 Rates Custome House (new ed.) sig. Fj Treacle of Flaunders the barrel xl.s.
1651 R. Wittie tr. J. Primrose Pop. Errours i. vii. 25 That ancient, and in all ages well approved Triacle of Andromachus, as also the Mithridate of Damocrates.
1670 S. Wilson Lassels's Voy. Italy (new ed.) ii. 213 The Apothecaries shop where a Lay brother makes excellent Roman Treacle.
1721 W. Gibson Farriers Dispensatory iii. v. 146 London Treacle... This seems to have been designed as a Succedaneum for the Mithridate or Venice Treacle, and is that which the Country Apothecaries sell the Farriers under the general Name of Treacle, which many of the latter distinguish from the common Molossus Treacle by calling it the Doctor's, or the Apothecaries Treacle.
1753 J. Bartlet Gentleman's Farriery iii. 27 Genoa treacle twelve ounces, oil of anniseed one ounce.
2. figurative. Obsolete or archaic.
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the world > action or operation > advantage > [noun] > advantageous or beneficial quality > thing(s)
treacle1340
wholesome1806
1340 Ayenbite (1866) 144 Þe oþer..hatte þe yefþ of pite. Þet is propreliche a dyau and a triacle a-ye alle kueadnesse, and nameliche aye þet uenim of zenne of enuie.
a1350 in G. L. Brook Harley Lyrics (1968) 32 Trewe triacle ytold wiþ tonges in trone.
c1430 J. Lydgate Minor Poems (Percy Soc.) 236 The name of Jhesu! Geyn goostly venyms, holsomest tryacle.
1529 T. More Dialogue Heresyes iv, in Wks. 273/2 Nowe tourne they the tryacle of holye scrypture quite into poyson.
1573 G. Harvey Let.-bk. (1884) 22 Let me understand a part how your London triacle hath wrouht against your Cambridg poisun.
1635 F. Quarles Emblemes v. xi. 286 Thou art the Treacle that must make me sound.
1641 J. Milton Reason Church-govt. Concl. 61 With the sovran treacle of sound doctrine..to fortifie their hearts against her Hierarchy.
1883 J. Parker Tyne Chylde 267 Where is the triacle, the treacle, the balm, that drops its sacred healing on the soul's leprosy?]
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medical preparations of specific origin > medicine composed of a plant > [noun] > plant used in medicine > specific plant > garlic
churl's treacle1597
poor man's treacle1611
countryman's treacle1745–7
the world > plants > particular plants > plants perceived as weeds or harmful plants > weed > [noun] > hedge-garlic
sauce-alone1530
jack of the hedge1538
jack-by-the-hedge1578
garlic treaclewort1597
poor man's treacle1611
jack-in-the-hedge1675
garlic-mustard1861
Jack-in-the-bush1872
the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular vegetables > [noun] > onion, leek, or garlic > garlic
garlicc1000
poor man's treacle1611
countryman's treacle1745–7
the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > [noun] > valerian
valerianc1386
setwalla1400
spike celtic1540
capon's-tail1548
phu1562
poor man's remedy1657
spikenard1688
countryman's treacle1745–7
tobacco-root1845
the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > medicinal trees or shrubs > [noun] > rue
rudeeOE
rue?a1200
herb-grace1548
serving-man's joy1671
countryman's treacle1745–7
herb of repentance1858
the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medical preparations of specific origin > medicine composed of a plant > [noun] > plant used in medicine > specific plant > valerian
valerianc1386
spike celtic1540
countryman's treacle1745–7
the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medical preparations of specific origin > medicine composed of a plant > [noun] > plant used in medicine > specific plant > rue
rue?a1200
Aleppo rue1731
countryman's treacle1745–7
1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomew de Glanville De Proprietatibus Rerum xvii. x. (Tollem, MS.) Tame garlek..was not with oute cause clepid triacle of cherles [L. tiriacum rusticorum].
1538 W. Turner Libellus de re Herbaria at Chamedrys Anglice Germander aut englysshe tryacle dicitur.
1548 W. Turner Names of Herbes sig. C.iv Camedrys..in englishe Germander or englishe Triacle.
1551 W. Turner New Herball sig. I iiij Germander, whyche is also called in Cambrige shyre Englyshe triacle, is called in Greke Chamedrys.
1578 H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball v. lxxi. 638 Garlyke..is good against all venome & poyson... Therefore Galen..called it poore mens Treacle.
1597 J. Gerard Herball App. Churles Treacle is Allium.
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Ail, Garlicke, poore-mans Treacle.
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Trissage, Germaunder, English Treacle.
1660 J. Childrey Britannia Baconica 23 The Country men in Cornwall are great eaters of Garlick for healths sake, whence they call it there, the Country mans Treacle.
1745–7 T. Short Med. Brit. (ed. 2) 246 Rue..or the Country Man's Treacle.
1745–7 T. Short Med. Brit. (ed. 2) 295 It [Valeriana officinalis] is called the Countryman's Treacle.
1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. Countryman's treacle, an old name for Ruta graveolens.
II. The uncrystallized syrup, and related uses.
4.
a. The uncrystallized syrup produced in the process of refining sugar; also sometimes extended to the uncrystallizable syrup that drains from raw sugar; = molasses n. 1 (See Note there.)
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the world > food and drink > food > additive > sweetener > syrup > [noun] > other syrups
hydrosacrec1400
succadoc1530
honey roset1558
tree-honey1626
treacle1694
capillaire1754
dibs1757
syrup of capillaire1785
arrope1851
glucose1852
bush-syrup1866
palm-honey1866
moskonfyt1872
grenadine1896
pyromel1899
corn syrup1903
butterscotch1910
rose hip syrup1942
the world > food and drink > food > additive > sweetener > syrup > [noun] > in sugar manufacture > molasses
molasses1582
syrup1599
treacle1694
long sweetening1714
syrup of sugar1715
long sugar1728
'lasses1775
longlick1826
sweetness1920
1694 W. Westmacott Θεολοβοτονολογια 6 Good store of Molossus or common Treacle to sweeten it.
1731 P. Shaw Three Ess. Artific. Philos. 31 An Inquiry into a Method of converting Melasses or Treacle into tolerable Sugars.
1738 E. Chambers Cycl. (ed. 2) at Sugar Sugar of syrop, or treacle.—There are three kinds of syrops that run from sugar... The Dutch and German refiners first taught the islanders how to turn their treacle into sugar.
1789 H. L. Piozzi Observ. Journey France I. 84 Few of us could return..to..a roll and treacle.
1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby viii. 66 They have the brimstone and treacle..in the way of medicine.
1873 F. Hall Mod. Eng. 128 (note) The very marked distinction between molasses and treacle is commonly ignored in America, where the latter is seldom heard.
1902 J. B. Greenough & G. L. Kittredge Words 267 ‘Treacle’ is applied indifferently to the ‘spume of sugar’, to ‘maple syrup’, and to ‘molasses’.
b. An inspissated saccharine juice obtained from various trees and plants: see quots.
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?1734 P. Shaw Chem. Lect. x. sig. [M] A Kind of Treacle from Malt might be procured in cheap Years, for the Service of the Vinegar-maker, the Brewer, and Distiller.
1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. (at cited word) Dr. Shaw, in his Essay on Distillery, has endeavoured to bring into use several sorts of Treacles, which..would serve..for the distillation of spirits, or the making of potable liquors. These are the inspissated juices or decoctions of vegetables: Such as the sweet juice of the birch, or sycamore.
1839 C. Darwin in R. Fitzroy & C. Darwin Narr. Surv. Voy. H.M.S. Adventure & Beagle III. xiv. 312 Palms... Valuable on account of a sort of treacle made from the sap.
1902 [see sense 4a]. c. figurative. Something sweet or clogging; esp. complimentary laudation, blandishment; cf. butter n.1 2b.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > [noun]
fickling?c1225
flattering?c1225
oluhningc1225
glozec1290
glozing1297
losengery1303
blandishingc1305
blandingc1315
flatteryc1320
glotheringc1325
soothinga1400
honey word?1406
faginga1425
flatrisec1440
smekingc1440
blandishc1475
blandiment?1510
glavering1545
coggingc1555
good1563
milksop1577
court holy water1583
glavery1583
blandishment1591
lipsalve1591
court holy bread1592
flatter1593
colloguing1596
sooth1597
daub?1602
blandation1605
lullaby1611
court-water1616
butter1618
blandiloquy1623
oil1645
court-element1649
courtshipment1649
courtship1655
blandiloquence1656
court-creama1657
daubing1656
fleecha1700
Spanish money1699
cajole1719
whiting1721
palaver1733
butter boat1747
flummery1749
treacle1771
Spanish coin1785
blancmange1790
blarney1796
soft corn1814
whillywha1816
carney1818
buttering up1819
soft soap1821
flam1825
slaver1825
soft solder1836
soothing syrup1839
soft-soaping1840
plámás1853
sawder1854
soap1854
salve1859
taffy1878
plámásing1897
flannel1927
smarm1937
flannelling1945
sweet talk1945
schmear1950
smarming1950
1771 T. Smollett Humphry Clinker II. 176 He began to sweeten the natural acidity of his discourse with the treacle of compliment and commendation.
1819 J. Keats Let. 23 Aug. in Rossetti Life (1887) 146 I equally dislike the favour of the public, with the love of a woman; they are both a cloying treacle to the wings of independence.
1860 C. Reade Cloister & Hearth lxxv ‘Oh, you nasty, cross old wretch!’ screamed Catherine, passing in a moment from treacle to sharpest vinegar.
Compounds
C1. attributive and in other combinations. See also treacle clover n., treacle mustard n.
a. (In sense 1.)
treacle-box n.
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1457 Will of Margaret Poole (P.R.O.: PROB. 11/4) f. 66 A siluer triacle boxe.
treacle-monger n.
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1411 Close Roll 12 Hen. IV m. 7 d Henricus Kirtone..Treacle-monger.
treacle plaster n.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medical appliances or equipment > equipment for treating wound or ulcer > [noun] > poultice, plaster, or compress
plasterOE
clydec1325
emplastera1382
entretea1400
pottagea1400
poulticea1400
faldellac1400
treatc1400
Gratia Dei?a1425
magdaleon?a1425
strictorya1425
grace of Godc1450
emplastrum?1541
malagma?1541
sparadrap1543
spasmadrap?a1547
plasture?1550
mustard plaster1562
cataplasm1563
oint-plaster1578
quilt1583
compress1599
compression1599
diachylum-plaster1599
pulment1599
pulvinar1599
frontlet1600
sinapism1601
epithemation1615
diapalma1646
opodeldoc1646
attraction1656
treacle plaster1659
melilot emplaster1676
stay1676
oxycroceum1696
melilot plaster1712
adhesive1753
bag1753
mustard poultice1765
soap plaster1789
water dressing1830
poor man's plaster1833
compressor1851
spongiopiline1851
vinegar-poultice1854
water-strapping1854
pitch-plaster1858
jacket poultice1862
mustard leaf1869
mustard paper1874
piline1874
plaster-mull1890
mustard cloth1897
plaster-muslin1899
antiphlogistin1901
1659 J. Rushworth Hist. Coll. 352 Strange effects to follow upon the applying of a Treacle Plaister.
treacle-pot n.
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1479 J. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 512 I sende yow..iij triacle pottes off Geane.
1769 J. Berridge Let. 22 May in Wks. (1864) 444 Like children, always wanting the treacle-pot.
treacle tap n.
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a1500 Piers of Fulham (James) in W. C. Hazlitt Remains Early Pop. Poetry Eng. (1866) II. 10 Yn tyme therfore tye up yowr tryacle tappe; Let not to long thy fawset renne.
b. (In sense 4.)
treacle-like adj.
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the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > viscosity > [adjective]
thickc888
toughc1000
cleavingc1350
gluey1382
gluish1382
gleiming1387
gummya1398
clammy1398
gleimy1398
viscosec1400
viscousc1400
emplastic?a1425
plastery?c1425
stiffc1430
clamc1440
engleimous?c1475
rawky1509
rich1535
clammish1543
limy1552
strong1560
glutinous1576
cloggy1587
emplastical1590
viscuous1603
plasterish1610
slaba1616
bound1635
viscid1635
lentous1646
spiscious1655
melleous1656
salivarious1656
glutining1658
syrupical1659
glairy1662
gummous1669
gummose1678
mellaginous1681
melligineous1684
pargety1684
sticky1688
sizy1691
dauby1697
syrupy1707
treacly?1734
glaireous1755
flabbyc1780
spissid1782
stodgy1823
waxy1835
teery1848
treacle-like1871
viscoid1877
slauming1904
gooey1906
gloopy1929
gunky1937
gungy1962
yucky1975
1871 A. B. Garrod Essentials Materia Medica (new ed.) 329 Tar is a reddish-black, treacle-like liquid.
treacle-pad n. (see quot.)
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1906 Daily Chron. 5 Nov. 6/6 Once more the old ‘treacle-pad trick’ has been employed by burglars. Part of the window is smeared with treacle, which is then covered with a sheet of thick brown paper.
treacle phrase n.
treacle pud n. (also treacle pudding)
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the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > puddings > [noun] > sweet or fruit puddings
white pudding1588
quaking puddinga1665
apple pudding1708
cowslip pudding1723
plum pudding1811
roly-poly pudding1821
black cap1822
amber pudding1829
bird's nest pudding1829
slump1831
Bakewell pudding1833
roly-poly1835
dog in a (or the) blanket1842
castle pudding1845
ice pudding1846
pan pie1846
dick1849
roll-up1856
canary pudding1861
roly1861
treacle pud1861
Brown Betty1864
summer pudding1875
parfait1884
schalet1884
Sally Lunn pudding1892
Tommy1895
queen of puddings1903
layer-pudding1909
clafoutis1926
shrikhand1950
chocolate fondant1971
mud-pie1975
tiramisu1982
lava cake1994
1861 I. M. Beeton Bk. Househ. Managem. xxvii. 688 Rolled Treacle Pudding..suet crust..treacle..grated ginger.
1974 I. Murdoch Sacred & Profane Love Machine 314 What about some treacle pud, it's awfully good here.
treacle toffee n.
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the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > confections or sweetmeats > sweets > [noun] > a sweet > toffee
taffy1817
Everton toffee1822
toffeea1825
hardbake1825
stickjaw1827
tom trot1829
tameletjie1838
butterscotch1847
peanut candy1856
caramel1884
treacle toffee1885
Harrogate toffee1890
brittle1892
peanut brittle1892
saltwater taffy1894
brickle1907
spin1913
hokey-pokey1939
1885 R. Holland Gloss. Words County of Chester (1886) 367 Traycle toffy, s., sometimes called toffy sticks, a very favourite sweetmeat amongst Cheshire school children.
1924 ‘R. Crompton’ William—the Fourth viii. 124 William was..deeply engrossed in his treacle toffee.
1983 ‘A. T. Ellis’ Other Side of Fire xx. 133 Think what fun it will be..parkin and treacle toffee.
treacle-well n.
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the world > food and drink > food > additive > sweetener > syrup > [noun] > well of treacle
treacle-well1865
1865 ‘L. Carroll’ Alice's Adventures in Wonderland vii. 107 The Dormouse..said, ‘It was a treacle-well.’
1909 Blackwood's Mag. May 605/1 A University College varies its facial expression about as frequently as the Sphinx and about as violently as a treacle-well.
C2.
treacle ale n. = treacle beer n.
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the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > ale or beer > non-malted brews > [noun] > others
kvassa1556
locus ale1693
honey beer1731
maple beer1788
heath-ale1801
treacle beer1806
root beer1815
treacle alea1833
gale-beer1863
nettle beer1864
shimiyana1870
birch beer1883
parsnip beer1897
skokiaan1926
a1833 A. Picken in C. Gibbon Casquet of Lit. (1896) V. 195/2 Ye shall taste my wife's treacle ale.
treacle beer n. a light ale or beer brewed from treacle and water.
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the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > ale or beer > beer > [noun] > other kinds of beer
spruce beerc1500
March beer1535
Lubecks beer1608
zythum1608
household beer1616
bottle1622
mumc1623
old beer1626
six1631
four1633
maize beer1663
mum beer1667
vinegar beer1677
wrest-beer1689
nog1693
October1705
October beer1707
ship-beer1707
butt beer1730
starting beer1735
butt1743
peterman1767
seamen's beer1795
chang1800
treacle beer1806
stock beer1826
Iceland beer1828
East India pale ale1835
India pale ale1837
faro1847
she-oak1848
Bass1849
bitter beer1850
bock1856
treble X1856
Burton1861
nettle beer1864
honey beer1867
pivo1873
Lambic1889
steam beer1898
barley-beer1901
gueuze1926
Kriek1936
best1938
rough1946
keg1949
IPA1953
busaa1967
mbege1972
microbrew1985
microbeer1986
yeast-beer-
the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > ale or beer > non-malted brews > [noun] > others
kvassa1556
locus ale1693
honey beer1731
maple beer1788
heath-ale1801
treacle beer1806
root beer1815
treacle alea1833
gale-beer1863
nettle beer1864
shimiyana1870
birch beer1883
parsnip beer1897
skokiaan1926
1806 Naval Chron. 15 264 The liquor to which he was most partial was treacle beer.
Treacle Bible n. a collectors' name for any of the English versions or editions of the Bible having ‘triacle’ or ‘treacle’ where others have ‘balm’, as in Jeremiah viii. 22, etc.
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society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > text > edition > [noun] > other
interlineary1659
vinegar Bible1834
the open Bible1837
Treacle Bible1899
NEB1961
1899 B. Quaritch's Rough List No. 193. 40 Cranmer's Bible..1569... This is also a Treacle Bible.
treacle-butter-cake n. see quot.
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1828 W. Carr Dial. Craven (ed. 2) Treacle-butter-cake, oat cake spread over with treacle.
treacle-carrier n. a contemptuous term for an itinerant quack doctor or medical practitioner.
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the world > health and disease > healing > healer > physician > [noun] > ignorant or untrained > charlatan > itinerant
treacle-carrier1621
treacle-conner1706
1621 J. Molle tr. P. Camerarius Liuing Libr. iii. xii. 187 These Mounte~banks, Triacle-carriers, and such other Dog-leaches.
treacle-conner n. = treacle-carrier n.
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the world > health and disease > healing > healer > physician > [noun] > ignorant or untrained > charlatan > itinerant
treacle-carrier1621
treacle-conner1706
1706 E. Baynard in J. Floyer Anc. Ψυχρολουσια Revived (rev. ed.) ii. 41 One of the Tribe of Treacle-Conners,..whether Apothecary or Physician, I can't tell.
treacle-moon n. contemptuous for honey-moon.
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society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > wedding or nuptials > time after marriage > [noun] > honeymoon
honeymoon1546
honey montha1633
moon1709
treacle-moon1815
1815 Ld. Byron Let. 2 Feb. (1975) IV. 263 The treaclemoon is over, and I am awake, and find myself married.
treacle-parkin n. = parkin n.
treacle-posset n. a hot drink made of cider or milk and treacle.
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the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > hot alcoholic drinks (with milk or eggs) > [noun] > posset
posseta1425
balductumc1450
sack-posset1601
pepper posset1669
treacle-posset1732
brandy-posset1769
powsowdie1825
egg-posset1832
beer-posset1842
the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines of specific form > medicinal potion or draught > [noun] > specific
barley waterc1320
metheglinc1450
wood-drink1611
nectarine1628
nectar1684
mechoacan-ale1696
clary-wine1727
celery whey1761
mustard whey1769
tar-beer1857
treacle-posset1876
1732 E. Smith Compl. Housewife (ed. 5) 316 Those who can't afford Mountain Whey, may drink Treacle Posset.
1876 J. S. Bristowe Treat. Theory & Pract. Med. ii. v. 620 Frequent sipping of warm milk, or barley-water, or gruel, or ‘treacle posset’.
treacle sleep n. colloquial a deep, unbroken sleep.
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the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > effects of drugs > [noun] > of narcotics
narcosis1671
kef1808
narcoticism1822
narcotism1829
treacle sleep1841
nod1937
the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [noun] > an instance or period of > deep or sound
swoon1590
treacle sleep1841
sound1867
1841 T. Carlyle Let. 7 Apr. in Coll. Lett. T. & J. W. Carlyle (1987) XIII. 80 I fell first into sluggish torpor, the[n] gradually into treacle sleep, and so lay sound as a stone.
1973 ‘H. Howard’ Highway to Murder x. 117 I slept a treacle sleep from nine p.m. until the alarm clock went off..next morning.
treacle-vinegar n. a cordial distilled with a spirituous menstruum from Venice treacle, with other drugs and simples.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > restoratives, tonics, or stimulants > [noun] > cordial > specific
manus Christi1416
heartwater1670
pearl cordial1689
Godfrey's cordial1724
treacle-vinegar1728
treacle-water1728
Godfrey1845
1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Theriaca Treacle Water and Treacle Vinegar are found good Preservatives against putrid Air.
treacle-water n. = treacle-vinegar n.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > restoratives, tonics, or stimulants > [noun] > cordial > specific
manus Christi1416
heartwater1670
pearl cordial1689
Godfrey's cordial1724
treacle-vinegar1728
treacle-water1728
Godfrey1845
1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Water Treacle Water,..is directed by the College Dispensatory to be made of green Walnuts, Rue, Carduus, Marigold, Baum, Butter-bur-Roots, Burdock, Angelica, Masterwort, Water-Germander, Venice Treacle, Mithridate, Canary Vinegar, and Lemon-Juice, steep'd and distill'd... Other Dispensatories give a more simple Treacle-Water, made from Treacle, with an equal quantity of Brandy and Vinegar.
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treacle tart n. chiefly British a pastry tart with a filling containing treacle, golden syrup, or molasses.
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1882 Bangor (Maine) Daily Whig & Courier (Electronic text) 17 Apr. The subject of the lessons to-day will be as follows:..boiled apple pudding, stewed steak, haddock stuffed and baked, boiled vegetables and treacle tart.
1993 Town & Country Sept. 46/2 Oh, the magic of roly-poly pudding with custard; treacle tart; and, that queen of puddings, trifle.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
treaclev.
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the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > viscosity > make viscous or thicken [verb (transitive)]
engleima1387
inviscatec1400
treaclec1500
mud1593
incrassate1601
inspissate1626
glutinize1750
syrup1847
c1500 Bollard tr. Godfredus on Palladius To make a vyne treaclede.
2.
a. To smear or spread with treacle; to dose with (brimstone and) treacle; to sweeten or render palatable with treacle (also figurative).
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the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > treatment by medicine or drug > treat with drugs [verb (transitive)] > treat with specific drugs or medicines
tartar1647
blue-pill1824
mercurialize1825
opium1825
treacle1839
tartar-emeticize1844
quinine1858
quininize1860
cinchonize1863
veratrize1891
oxalate1894
tuberculinize1897
citrate1903
strychninize1934
juice1973
the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > coating or covering with a layer > coat or cover with a layer [verb (transitive)] > smear or spread with a substance
smear971
dechea1000
cleamc1000
besmearc1050
clamc1380
glue1382
pargeta1398
overslame?1440
plaster?1440
beslab1481
strike1525
bestrike1527
streak1540
bedaub1558
spread1574
daub1598
paste1609
beplaster1611
circumlite1657
oblite1657
fata1661
gaum?1825
treacle1839
butter1882
slap1902
slather1941
nap1961
the mind > emotion > pleasure > action of making pleasant > make pleasant [verb (transitive)]
sugar1412
saucec1530
gratify1577
sweetena1586
candy1592
rose-water1655
candify1777
genialize1821
sugar-coat1870
treacle1873
1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby viii. 68 A long row of boys waiting..to be treacled.
1873 Daily News 11 Nov. 5/4 The pill may be treacled with apparent concessions.
1906 Daily Chron. 28 Mar. 1/7 ‘Treacle’ thieves..treacled the window.., broke the glass with a brick, and stole eight trays of jewellery.
1914 N.E.D. at Treacle Mod. We treacle the trunks of trees, in order to attract moths.
b. To catch (moths) by attracting them with treacle or the like spread on trees. Also intransitive.
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the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting specific animals > hunt specific animal [verb (intransitive)] > catch insects with treacle
sugar1857
treacle1905
the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting specific animals > [verb (transitive)] > catch insects with treacle
sugar1857
treacle1905
1905 Daily Chron. 29 June 8/1 Country rambles with long-handled nets and cool summer night trips, ‘treacling’ moths.
1915 H. G. Wells Boon iv. 124 Going round with the lantern when one is treacling for moths.
1941 H. G. Wells You can't be too Careful iii. xxii. 218 As moth hunters treacle for moths.
3. intransitive. To flow as treacle, to trickle. humorous.
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming out > go or come out [verb (intransitive)] > in drops or trickles
trinkle1513
trickle1526
slaver1582
strain1590
weep1600
exstill1657
treacle1899
the world > matter > liquid > liquid flow > action or process of flowing > flow [verb (intransitive)] > as treacle
treacle1899
1899 ‘A. Hope’ King's Mirror xxiii I could almost see the words treacling from his thick lips.
1966 J. Betjeman High & Low 25 In blest Bethesda's limpid pool Comes treacling out of Sunday School.
Derivatives
treacled adj. /ˈtriːk(ə)ld/ smeared with treacle.
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the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > viscosity > [adjective] > covered with viscous matter
limedc13..
honey-dewed1596
viscid1760
treacled1895
1895 Daily News 11 Oct. 7/3 The thieves..smashed the window, having previously placed some treacled paper upon it to deaden the sound.
1903 Daily Chron. 10 June 7/2 There were barely enough flies to make a decent show on the treacled paper which constitutes his advertisement.
ˈtreacling n.
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the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting specific animals > [noun] > hunting or catching insects > with treacle
sugaring1857
treacling1913
1913 Daily Citizen Oct. 4/2 The catching of insects by this method of treacling requires great experience before it is successful.
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v.c1500- hysterocele
- hysterocystic
- hysterodynia
- hysteroepilepsy
- hysteroepileptic
- hysterogenetic
- hysterogenic
- hysterogenous
- hysterogeny
- hysteroid
- hysteroidal
- hysterolite
- hysterology
- hysteromania
- hysterometer
- hysterometry
- hysteron proteron
- hysteropexy
- hysterophore
- hysterophytal
- hysterophyte
- hysteroproterize
- hysteroptosis
- hysterorrhaphy
- hysterosalpingogram