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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A compound cordial, distilled with a spirituous menstruum from any cordial and sudorific drugs and herbs, with a mixture of Venice treacle, or theriac.
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missanthropist commented on the word treacle-water
A mess made with treacle, spirits of wine, etc, and used for coughs.
James Halliwell, Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words, 1855
Treacle~water is directed to be made of green walnits, rue, carduus, marigold, baum, butter~bur roots, burdock, angelica, maserwort, water~germander, Venice~treacle, mithridate, canary vinegar, and lemon juice, steeped and distilled.
A more simple treacle~water is made from Venice~treacle with an equal quantity of brandy and vinegar. Treacle~water and treacle~vinegar are found good preservatives against putrid air.
Ephraim Chamber, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences Supplement, 1727
February 4, 2009
ruzuzu commented on the word treacle-water
The CD&C says: "A compound cordial, distilled with a spirituous menstruum from any cordial and sudorific drugs and herbs, with a mixture of Venice treacle, or theriac."
Mmm. A spirituous menstruum.
February 1, 2013