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Purger

One who or that which purges or cleanses especially a cathartic medicine

Sabadilla

also its seeds which contain the alkaloid veratrine It was formerly used in medicine as an emetic and purgative

Dolus circuitu non purgatur

Dolus circuitu non purgatur [Lat.], Fraud is not purged by circuity

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Apology

Apology, an apology is not a weapon defence to purge the guilty of their offence; not is it intended to operate as a universal panacea, but it is

Assach, or Assath

Assach, or Assath, a custom of purgation formerly used in Wales, by which an accused party cleared or purged himself of the accusation by the

Assart, or Essart

Assach, or Assath, a custom of purgation formerly used in Wales, by which an accused party cleared or purged himself of the accusation by the

Corsned bread

execration, or ordeal bread]. It was a kind of superstitious trial or ordeal used among the Saxons, to purge themselves of any accusation, by taking a piece of barley bread and eating it with solemn oaths, curses,

Jalap

The tubers of the Mexican plant Ipomoeliga purga or Exogonium purga of the family Convolvulaceae a climber much like the morning glory The abstract extract and

Duodena manu

Duodena manu, twelve witnesses to purge a criminal of an offence.

Jalapin

A glucoside found in the stems of the jalap plant and scammony It is a strong purgative

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