† Culrage, culerage. World English Historical Dictionary

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Obs. Forms: 4 colerage, 5 culra(t)che, -rayge, curiage, 6 curaige, -agie, (7 kill-ridge), 5–7 culrage, 6–7 culerage. [a. OF. culrage, mod.F. curage, f. cul ‘anus’ + rage rage, rabies, ‘from his operation and effect when it is used in those parts’ (Gerarde): cf. the Eng. name ARSESMART.] An obsolete name of the plant Water-pepper (Polygonum Hydropiper).

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a. 1387.  Sinon. Barthol. (Anecd. Oxon.), 33. Persicaria minor, colerage.

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c. 1420.  Pallad. on Husb., I. 1016. And curiage, and gladiol the longe.

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c. 1440.  Promp. Parv., 108. Culrache, smerthole, herbe [H., P. culratche], persiccaria.

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14[?].  Voc., in Wr.-Wülcker, 602/21. Persicaria, culrage.

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1578.  Lyte, Dodoens, V. lxvii. 632. This herbe is called … in English, Water pepper … and of some Curagie.

6

1611.  Cotgr., Curage, the hearbe Water-pepper, Arse-smart, Kill-ridge, or culerage.

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