stave-acre

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Alternative form of starve-acre. alt-of,alternative,uncountable
    — Thus, any weeds or rubbish of lesser bulk than the grain will go through the sieve ; and wild oats, shepherd's needles, stave-acre, with all other light weeds and sprouted grains, may be taken off the top of the corn in the sieve ;
  2. A medicinal herb, Staphis agria. uncountable
    — Th' infectious scab, arising from extremes Of want or surfeit, is by water cur'd Of lime, or sodden stave-acre, or oil Dispersive of Norwegian tar, renown'd By virtuous Berkeley.=
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