nardus

noun — 3 senses

noun

Etymology From Latin nardus, from Ancient Greek νάρδος (nárdos).

Obsolete The ointment nard.

Then toke Mary a pounde off oyntment called nardus, perfecte and precious, and anoynted Jesus fete, and wept his fete with her heer, and all the housse smelled off the savre off the oyntment.1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, John:

Obsolete The plant nard.

Matgrass (Nardus spp.).

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