单词 | ireos |
释义 | † ˈireos Obs. Also 5 yrios, 5–6 yreos, 6–7 irios. [a. med.L. yreos, *ireos, an unexplained derivative or altered form of iris, arbitrarily applied to the white-flowered species in contrast to the purple (‘Yris purpureum florem gerit, yreos album’, Sinon. Barthol. 25/2).] The Florentine Iris (Iris florentina), a species with large white flowers. b. The root of this, used in pharmacy; orris-root.
[a1387Sinon. Barthol. (Anecd. Oxon.) 25/2 Yri, i. radicis quæ yreos appellatur.] c1400Lanfranc's Cirurg. 88 Þese medicyns ben sumwhat more driere: yrios [v.r. yreos], aristologie [etc.]. 1480Wardr. Acc. Edw. IV (1830) 131 Lytill bagges of fustian stuffed with ireos and anneys xxvj. 1533Elyot Cast. Helthe (1541) 11 a, Thinges good for a colde head: Cububes, Galingale..Spyke: Yreos. 1579Langham Gard. Health (1633) 255 The Irios of Florence is taken for the best. 1615Markham Eng. Housew. (1660) 92 Others to make sweet Water, take of Ireos two ounces [etc.]. attrib.1578Lyte Dodoens ii. xxxv. 194 The Ireos rootes..are hoate and dry in the thirde degree. |

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