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Webster 1913 Edition

Nepenthe

Ne-pen′the

,
Noun.
[Fr. Gr. [GREEK] removing all sorrow; hence, an epithet of an Egyptian drug which lulled sorrow for the day; [GREEK] not + [GREEK] sorrow, grief.]
A drug used by the ancients to give relief from pain and sorrow; – by some supposed to have been opium or hasheesh. Hence, anything soothing and comforting.
Lulled with the sweet
nepenthe
of a court.
Pope.
Quaff, O quaff this kind
nepenthe
.
Poe.

Webster 1828 Edition

Nepenthe

NEPENTHE

,
Noun.
[Gr. not, and grief.] A drug or medicine that drives away pain and grief. [Little used.]

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