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sigia

sigia [? cf. συκέα], liquid form of gum of the tree Styrax officinalis, liquid styrax (cf. et. styrax). in quibus [pixidibus] storacis calamita, non autem storacis ~ia [gl.: lie] nec ~ie [gl.: illius fecis] corimbrum contineatur Neckam Ut. 109; recipe anacardi, ~ie, dendrolib', thimi ‥ Gilb. VII 342v. 1; ~ia, storax liquida. ‥ ~ie, i. storacis liquide SB 39; storax calamita interpretatur bona gutta, et est rubea. storax liquida quidem proprio nomine dicitur ~ia, sed storax quando simpliciter calamita intelligitur SB 41; ~ia vel sigra est storax liquida LC 265.

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