Cetewale

Cetewale
Cetewale \Cet"e*wale\, n. [OF. citoal, F. zedoaire. See {Zedoary}.] Same as {Zedoary}. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

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  • cetewale — obs. form of setwall …   Useful english dictionary

  • Setewale — Set e*wale, n. See {Cetewale}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • setwal — Setwall Set wall , n. [CF. {Cetewale}.] (Bot.) A plant formerly valued for its restorative qualities ({Valeriana officinalis}, or {V. Pyrenaica}). [Obs.] [Written also {setwal}.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Setwall — Set wall , n. [CF. {Cetewale}.] (Bot.) A plant formerly valued for its restorative qualities ({Valeriana officinalis}, or {V. Pyrenaica}). [Obs.] [Written also {setwal}.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • V Pyrenaica — Setwall Set wall , n. [CF. {Cetewale}.] (Bot.) A plant formerly valued for its restorative qualities ({Valeriana officinalis}, or {V. Pyrenaica}). [Obs.] [Written also {setwal}.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Valeriana officinalis — Setwall Set wall , n. [CF. {Cetewale}.] (Bot.) A plant formerly valued for its restorative qualities ({Valeriana officinalis}, or {V. Pyrenaica}). [Obs.] [Written also {setwal}.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • setwall — ˈset.ˌwȯl noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English sedewale, cetewale, setewale zedoary, from Old French citoual, citoal, citouar, from Persian zadwār : garden heliotrope 1 …   Useful english dictionary

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