14 January 2016

vulnerary

[vuhl-nuh-rer-ee]

adjective

1. used to promote the healing of wounds, as herbs or other remedies.
noun, plural vulneraries.
2. a remedy for wounds.

Origin of vulnerary

Latin

1590-1600; < Latin vulnerārius, equivalent to vulner- (stem of vulnus) wound + -ārius -ary

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Examples from the Web for vulnerary

Historical Examples

It was once used to form a celebrated traumatic or vulnerary ointment and is still highly esteemed among rustic herbalists.
Cooley’s Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades…, Sixth Edition, Volume I
Arnold Cooley

This preparation is stimulant and vulnerary, and is in great repute on the Continent as a cosmetic and cordial.
Cooley’s Practical Receipts, Volume II
Arnold Cooley

It is regarded as vulnerary, and is highly esteemed by some in sprains and bruises.
Cooley’s Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades…, Sixth Edition, Volume I
Arnold Cooley

Anagram

rural envy
Navy ruler
very lunar

Today’s quote

Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.

– Anais Nin

On this day

14 January 1892 – birth of Martin Niemoller, German pastor. Niemoller originally supported Adolf Hitler, however, he soon realised he’d made a mistake. He blamed Hitler’s rise to power and the ensuing war and genocide, on the support and acceptance of his policies from churches and ordinary citizens, as well as the lack of speaking up against injustice. Niemoller is most well known for his statement, ‘First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out – because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out – because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out – because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me – and there was no one left to speak for me’. Died 6 March 1984.

14 January 1977 – death of Anais Nin, French-Cuban author. Born 21 February 1903.

14 January 1984 – death of Ray Kroc, founder of MacDonalds … and the Big Mac … Born 5 October 1902. Kroc had bought out Dick and Mac MacDonald before establishing the franchise network of fast-food restaurants.