What is a sovereign remedy; a cure. [Obs.] Christ which is to every harm treacle. Chaucer called?
treacle — A sovereign remedy; a cure. [Obs.] Christ which is to every harm treacle. Chaucer . (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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