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A sweet-scented herb; ambrosia. See Ambrosia, 3. Turner.

Lovable; lovely; pleasing. [Obs. or R.] So amiable a prospect. Sir T. Herbert.

A wanton woman; a courtesan. Sir T. Herbert.

The herb dill, or dillseed.

Red. [R.] Sweet rose, whose hue, angry and brave. Herbert.

A group of herbivorous mammals characterized by having the hoofs in a single series around the foot, as the elephant, rhinoceros, etc.

The state or condition of being antecedent; priority. Fothherby.

Chamomile; a genus of composite, herbaceous plants.

Open; ev [Archaic] Fotherby.

Heat. [R.] Sir T. Herbert.

An herbaceous grasslike plant (Triglochin palustre, and other species) with pods opening so as to suggest barbed arrowheads.

An acrid herbaceous plant (Asarum Europæum), the leaves and roots of which are emetic and cathartic. It is principally used in cephalic snuffs.

Sluggishly. [Obs.] Fotherby.

A genus of herbs with compound white or bluish flowers; starwort; Michaelmas daisy.

A bitter herb, probably the same as aster, or starwort. Spenser.

A plant of the genus Geum, esp. Geum urbanum, or herb bennet.

and a fragrant smell. It is valued as an unguent and cosmetic by the Turks. The fragrant herb Dracocephalum Canariense is familiarly called balm of Gilead, and so are the American trees, Populus balsamifera, variety candicans (balsam poplar), and Abies balsamea (balsam fir).

A perennial herbaceous plant of almost treelike size (Musa sapientum); also, its edible fruit. See Musa.

ause of ruin, or lasting injury; harm; woe. Money, thou bane of bliss, and source of woe. Herbert.

With head uncovered; bareheaded. When once thy foot enters the church, be bare. Herbert.