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Webster 1913 Edition
Haemony
Hae′mo-ny
(hē′mō̍-ny̆)
, Noun.
[L.
Haemonia
a name of Thessaly, the land of magic.] A plant described by Milton as “of sovereign use against all enchantments.”
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haemony
haemony
English
Noun
haemony (uncountable)
- A magical plant, said to be good against enchantments.
- John Milton, The Masque of Comus
- He called it Haemony and gave it me
And bad me keep it as of sovran use
'Gainst all enchantments, mildew blast, or damp
Or ghastly furies' apparition.
- He called it Haemony and gave it me
- John Milton, The Masque of Comus