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Thursday, November 24, 2005
Haemony
Name given by Milton to an imaginary plant having supernatural virtues.
1634 MILTON Comus 638 He called it Hæmony, and gave it me..as of sovran use 'Gainst all enchantments, mildew blast, or damp, Or ghastly Furies' apparition.
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