The New National Dictionary Encyclopedia And Atlas Rev to Date volume 1
The New National Dictionary Encyclopedia And Atlas Rev to Date volume 1
Robert Hunter
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] A kind of pear. (Miller, Johnson. ) am-a-dou, s. [In Fr. Amadou. ] A kind of brown match, tinder, or touchwood, brought chiefly from Germany. It is called also spunk, German tinder, and pyrotechnic sponge. It is made by steeping a large fungus the Boletus igniarius in a strong lye prepared with saltpetre, and afterwards drying it tho- roughly. In addition to being employed as a match, it is used to stop haemorrhage. The Hernandia Guianensis, a species of Daphnad, readily taking fire with flin...t and steel, is used as amadou. In India, a fungus, the Polyporut fomentarius, or an allied species, is employed for the same purpose. (Lindley : Vegetable Kingdom. ) * A-mai -mfin, * A-may -mon, s. The name of a fiend, inferior in rank to Sidonay or Osmoday. According to R Holmes, "he is the chief whose dominion is on eno jorth part of the infernal gulf. " (Nares. ) " Amaimon sounds well ! Lucifer, well, Ac. . . " Skaketp. : Merry Wita, 11. 2. "He of Wales, that gave ^imaimon the bastinado. " Ac.
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