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Madhulk Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

It draws out the evils...

Tuck: I need the bark of an elm tree
and some nettle to grind. Grinded nettle?

Benjamin: A poultice? That'll help. It draws out the evils (infections?)
while keeping the wound clean.
  

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Madhulk and some nettle to grind . Grinded nettle? Past participle of "grind" is "ground", so we would say "ground nettle".

  • Madhulk and some nettle to grind .
  • Grinded nettle?
  • Past participle of "grind" is "ground", so we would say "ground nettle".
  • He is not actually asking for ground nettle.
  • He's just asking for nettle, and then he is going to grind it (mash it up).
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Madhulkand some nettle to grind. Grinded nettle?

Past participle of "grind" is "ground", so we would say "ground nettle".

He is not actually asking for ground nettle. He's just asking for nettle, and then he is going to grind it (mash it up).
MadhulkIt draws out the evils (infections?)
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Thanks, Mr Wordy! For both the grammar and historical refences.

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