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with wlioin tlio devil liatli commerce. 02, Against elf Hook irr.
disease, a leeclidom ; and again, liow one nnist sing
upon tlie Avorts, ere one take them ; and again, how
one must put tlie worts nnder the altar, and sing over
them ;
and again tokens of this, whether it be elf
liicket, and tokens how thou mayst understand, whether
one may cure the man ; and drinks and praycM-s against
every temptation of the fiend. 63, Tokens how thou
mayst understand whether a man he in the water elf
disease, and a leeclidom for that, and a charm to lie
sang upon it, and that ilk may be sung over wounds,
G-t. A lithe or soft drink against the devil, and want
of memory, and against tem})tations of the devil. (i5.
In case a man be overlooked, and tokens whether lie
may live. GQ. A drink in case the " dry " disease be
on a man. 07. For the devil sick or demoniac, and
against the devil, G8, A light drink against the Avild
heart, 09, In case a mans maw be soured and distended
; and against pain of the maw, and if a man
be inflated. 70. For pain of the wamb, and for })ain
of the maw, and for hardness of the wainb. 71. Against
carbuncle ; an ointment and a salve. 72. A drink and
smearing against venom. 7o. For the yellow disease,
jaundice. 74. In case the bowels be out. 75. For
every inward inflrmity, and for heaviness, and for cheek
blotch. 7(5. Of this, how a man must make a holy
salve.
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In case a man ache in the head ; take the netherward
part of crosswort/ put it on a red fdlet, let In'ni
bind the head therewith. For that ilk, take seed of
mustard and rue, rub into oil, put into hot water, wash
the head often in the water, the nnan will be hale.
For an old head ache, take penn^'royal, lioil in oil, (.r
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