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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA plant name equated with mistletoe.
- In the bookThe entry gives no preparation or medicinal action.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 46; facsimile PDF page 374.
Historical definition
Viscaleus is mistletoe.
Meaning
The compiler supplies an English plant equivalent. The historical spelling Misleto is modernised to mistletoe while the headword remains available as a separate search term.
Use in the book
The entry gives no preparation or medicinal action. Its contribution is identification within the dictionary’s vegetable vocabulary.
Places to read
- ViscaleusRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- VegetabiliaGrowing things described through rootedness and branching.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 46; facsimile PDF page 374 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Viscaleus; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 374; compare Vegetabilia