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eyewater

[ ahy-waw-ter, ahy-wot-er ]

noun

Archaic.
  1. natural tears or a watery discharge from the eye.
  2. a lotion for the eyes.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of eyewater1

First recorded in 1580–90; eye + water
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I know him well," he answered; "he is a worthless, idle fellow, a travelling doctor, who sells pills to cure the plague; extracts the worm from dogs, and crops their ears; eases young women of thick necks; and gives the old ones eyewater, which, instead of healing, makes them blind.

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An invaluable eyewater for weak eyes and all kinds of sore and inflamed eyes.

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I found a handkerchief tied close, but not too tightly, round the eyes for a whole night, to be a more effectual remedy for this disagreeable complaint than any application of eyewater; and my companions being induced to try the same experiment, derived equal benefit from it.

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Associated words: palpebral, palpebrate. eyesore, n. blemish, defect. eyewater, a. collyrium.

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C. gave an indian man some volitile linniment to rub his kee and thye for a pain of which he complained, the fellow soon after recovered and has never ceased to extol the virtues of our medecines and the skill of my friend Capt C. as a phisician. this occurrence added to the benefit which many of them experienced from the eyewater we gave them about the same time has given them an exalted opinion of our medicine. my friend Capt.

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