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† reˈsalgar Obs.
Also 4–5 reys-, rysalgar; 5 rys-, rosalgere; 5 ras-, 7 resalger; 6 resagar, -gor.
[ad. Arab. rahj al-ghār (see realgar), the j being represented by s, as in It. risigallo, med.L. risigallum, resegale. The form rosalger appears later as rosager rosaker.]
Realgar, disulphide of arsenic.
c1386Chaucer Can. Yeom. Prol. & T. 261 Oile of Tartre, Alum glas, berme wort, and argoille, Resalgar, and oure matires enbibyng. [Thynne's ed. resagor; hence in R. Scot Disc. Witchcr. (1584) xiv. i. 354; also in Lyly Galathea (1585) ii. iii. as resagar.] 14..Stockholm Med. MS. ii. 559 in Anglia XVIII. 321 Hys jows, medelyd with rosalgere..wyll ben howndys bane. 14..in Ashm. Theat. Chem. Brit. (1652) 271 Alume, Atriment, alle I suspende, Rasalger and Arsnick I defende. [1584–5, see above.] 1607Topsell Four-f. Beasts (1658) 327 Then it is good to eat out the core with the powder of Resalgar. 1610Markham Masterp. ii. vi. 228 You shall neuer apply..Resalger, Arsnicke, Mercury sublimate, nor any such violent corrosiue. |
