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turbith

turbith [Ar. turbid], turpeth, cathartic drug made from root of jalap plant. collyrium ad dolorem: ‥ turbie, gummi arab' etc. Gilb. III 134. 2; magnes, turbia, balsamus Ib. III 134v. 1; ~ith radix est, herba similis est trifolio et est perforata Alph. 188; purgatio fiat cum catholicon ‥ ; tamen potest acui ‥ cum turbit et modico çinçibe Gad. 4v. 2; item cum catholicon bene facto curatur quotidiana [febris]; set cum ~ith acuitur vel cum agarico Ib. 5. 1; 1480 garbelatorem omnium specierum, viz. ‥ spicenardi, sene, ~ith', grana [sic] tintorum, zedoarii Pat 545 m. 8; 1534 storax callamite ‥ turbyt, ij is. fyane Rec. Nott. III 192.

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