theriacal en · ADJ
Etymology
From theriac + -al.
Meanings
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(obsolete) Of or relating to theriac; medicinal.
So it is obſerued by ſome, that there is a vertuous Bezoar, and another without vertue; which appeare to the ſhew alike; But the Vertuous is taken from the Beaſt, that feedeth vpon the Mountaines, where there are Theriacall Herbs; And that without Vertue, from thoſe that feed in the Valleyes, where no ſuch Herbs are.
1631, Francis [Bacon], “V. Century. [Experiments in Consort, Touching the Making Herbs and Fruits Medicinable.]”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], 3rd edition, London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC, paragraph 499, page 124:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most theriacal | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more theriacal | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |