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resignant (iou)



resignant adjective. Now rare or obsolete. L16.
[French resignant or from Latin resignant- pres. ppl stem of resignare: see RESIGN verb, -ANT1.]
Heraldry. Of the tail of an animal, esp. a lion: concealed.

Spurry (medicine)


spurry
<botany> An annual herb (Spergula arvensis) with whorled filiform leaves, sometimes grown in Europe for fodder.

<botany> Sand spurry, any low herb of the genus Lepigonum, mostly found in sandy places.

Alternative forms: spurrey

Origin: D. Or OF. Spurrie; cf. G. Spergel, NL. Spergula.

Source: Websters Dictionary