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Yes, I heard that report on NPR. BTW, what is the language?
 
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Old English. I think the text is part of this book
http://books.google.ca/books/d...tput%3Dpdf%26hl%3Den

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Kalleh, are you channeling Gracie Allen? Big Grin
 
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Thanks for that link, Goofy. I found this of interest: Page 464 - Buzzard. 1858. 3. LIVES OF EDWARD THE CONFESSOR. I — La Estoire de Seint Aedward le Rei.

Is "La Estorire..." in the French of that period, or is it Anglo-Norman? Back then there wasn't just one standard French, so I'm not sure what to make of it.
 
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I found the recipe! page 35:

Ƿýrc aegsealfe ƿiþ ƿænne gením cropleac ⁊ garleác begea em fela gecnuƿa ƿel tosomne gením ƿín ⁊ fearres geallan begea em fela gemeng ƿiþ þy leace do þonne on arfæt læt standan nigon niht on þam arfate aƿring þurh claþ ⁊ gehlyttre ƿel do on horn · ⁊ ymb niht do mid feþere on ꝥ eage se betsta læcedóm.


"Work an eye salve for a wen, take cropleek and garlic, of both equal quantities, pound them well together, take wine and bullocks gall, of both equal quantities, mix with the leek, put this then into a brazen vessel, let it stand nine days in the brass vessel, wring out through a cloth and clear it well, put it into a horn, and about night time apply it with a feather to the eye ; the best leechdom."

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My doctor told me he knew of an old remedy which would cure my sore foot but he was missing one ingredient -- eye of newt-- and he couldn't convince Mr. Gingrich to make a donation.
 
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