murra
murra, the myrrh-tree, an Arabian tree, of which myrrh was the sap
- Prop., the myrrh-tree, an Arabian tree, of which myrrh was the sap: murram in iisdem silvis permixtā arbore nasci tradidere aliqui, Plin. 12, 15, 33, § 66; Ov. M. 10, 310; 15, 399.—
- II Meton.
- A Myrrh, the gum which exudes from the myrrh-tree. The ancients used it to flavor their wine; they also anointed their hair with a perfumed unguent made from it: lautissima apud priscos vina erant, murrae odore condita, Plin. 14, 13, 15, § 92: crines murrā madentes, Verg. A. 12, 100: crines murrā madidi, Ov. M. 5, 53; 3, 555; 4, 393; cf. id. Med. Fac. 88.—
- B Personified, the daughter of Cinyras, who was changed into a myrrh-tree, Ov. M. 10, 298 sq.; Hyg. Fab. 58.
- a plant, called also smyrrhiza, sweet - cicely, Plin. 24, 16, 97, § 154.
- A stone of which costly vessels (v. murrinus and murreus) were made: maculosae pocula murrae, Mart. 10, 80, 1; hence, poet. transf., vessels of murra, murrine vases, id. 4, 86.—
- II The myrrh-tree and myrrh, v. myrrha. —
- III Murra, the name of a horse, perh. of a spotted one, Inscr. Grut. 341.
unus ciphus de ~a cum pede argenteo de precio xx solidorum
cepit ‥ pro suspic’ one latrocinii unum ciphum de ~o
cuppe de ~o: ‥ item vetus ciphus de ~o fractus et corruptus
ciphus ‥ de ~a cum pede argenteo(
iterum habeat ciphos aureos sive de ~a vel de macera, cuppos cum cooperculis cuppatos(
lego ‥ unum cippum parvum de ~a ligatum cum argento
chiphus de mirra
macer, mazer , ~a
exceptis ‥ expensis aule circa ciphos et ~as per annum emendos
in celaria sunt mappe et manutergia sufficiencia, ij ~e, xviij cocliaria argenti
de j ~o ligato cum argento
lego ‥ ~am ornatam cum pede argenteo
mirra, A.maser, masere ‥ hec ~a,a masowyr
monile ‥ cum una parva ~a stante cum coopertorio ejusdem borderat’ cum argento et deaurat’
unam ~am ligatam cum argento et deauratam
[lego ] Isabelle Plumpton ‥ meam parvam ~am
to my brother ‥a gowne of murrey furred with blak bogye
lego Jacobo Pereson ‥ unam cellam ‥ et unam ~am planam
- 1. mirreboom;
- 2. (meton.) hars v.d. mirreboom, mirre.
- 1. calciumfluoride, agaat (waaruit vaatwerk gemaakt werd);
- 2. (meton.) vaas van agaat.
- , μύρρα, the myrrh-tree, an Arabian tree, of which myrrh was the sap: Dum ferat et murram (terra), O.— Myrrh, the gum of the myrrh-tree (used as hairointment): crines murrā madentes, V., O.—Person., a daughter of Cinyras, changed into a myrrhtree, O.
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…Quid iuvat ornato procedere, vita, capillo et tenuis Coa veste movere sinus, aut quid Orontea crinis perfundere murra, teque peregrinis vendere muneribus, naturaeque decus mercato perdere cultu, nec sinere in propriis membra nitere bonis crede…
Propertius, Elegies
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…iecur dolet, id in quo est balsami lacrimae P. XII ; costi, cinnamomi, casiae corticis, murrae, croci, iunci rotundi, balsami seminis, iridis Illyricae, cardamomi, amomi, nardi, singulorum P…
Celsus, De Medicina
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…cum passo aut dulcis mali Punici sucus in ipsius cortice tepefactus, adiecta murrae exigua parte. Recte etiam miscentur murrae, quam stacten cognominant, P. I ; croci tantundem ; nuces amarae XXV ; mellis sex cyath i…
Celsus, De Medicina
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…placabilis ira. Quid rear ulterius Certe fortuna domusque sospes et in cursu est, vivit genetrixque paterque. Myrrha, patre audito, suspiria duxit ab imo pectore. Nec nutrix etiamnum concipit ullum mente nefas, aliquemque tamen…
Ovid, Metamorphoses
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…phalangium nocuit, praeter eam curationem, quae manu redditur, saepe homo demittendus in solium est ; dandusque ei murrae et uuae t a miniae par modus ex passi hemina ; uel radiculae semen aut lolii radix ex uino ;…
Celsus, De Medicina
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…eodem vocatur ad liberos generandos pulchros bonosque non herba, sed conpositio e nucleis pineae nucis tritis cum melle, murra, croco, vino palmeo, postea admixto theombrotio et lacte. bibere generaturos iubet et a conceptu, puerperas…
Pliny the Elder, Natural History
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…silis, bdelli, balsami seminis, piperis albi, singulorum P. V ; styracis P. V ; murrae, opopanacis, nardi Syri, turis masculi, hypocistidis suci, singulorum P. VI ; castorei P .…
Celsus, De Medicina
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…, exceptis is, quae lenibus nutriuntur. Id quoque, quod Hieracis nominatur, ad aspritudinem potest. Habet murrae P. I ; Hammoniaci thymiamatis P. II ; aeruginis rasae P. IIII. Ad idem idoneum est…
Celsus, De Medicina
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…conditur. Ad sanguinem autem euocandum Cauneis duabus adicitur nitri P. S ; aut alii semen conteritur, adicitur murrae paululum, et unguento susino miscetur ; aut cucumeris siluestris pars interior ex lacte muliebri diluitur. Ad uuluam molliendam…
Celsus, De Medicina
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…habent adspergere quae sunt pretiosissima ceteris decoctis, inpendio parcentes, sed non est eadem vis nisi una decoctis. murra et per se unguentum facit sine oleo, stacte dumtaxat, alioqui nimiam amaritudinem adfert. cyprino viride fit ,…
Pliny the Elder, Natural History