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Definition of Treacle

1. Noun. A pale cane syrup.

2. Noun. Writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental.

Definition of Treacle

1. n. A remedy against poison. See Theriac, 1.

Definition of Treacle

1. Noun. (obsolete) An antidote for poison; theriac. ¹

2. Noun. (chiefly British) A syrupy byproduct of sugar refining; molasses or golden syrup. ¹

3. Noun. Cloying sentimental speech. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Treacle

1. molasses [n -S] - See also: molasses

Medical Definition of Treacle

1. 1. A remedy against poison. See Theriac. "We kill the viper, and make treacle of him." (Jer. Taylor) 2. A sovereign remedy; a cure. "Christ which is to every harm treacle." (Chaucer). 3. Molasses; sometimes, specifically, the molasses which drains from the sugar-refining molds, and which is also called sugarhouse molasses. In the United States molasses is the common name; in England, treacle. 4. A saccharine fluid, consisting of the inspissated juices or decoctions of certain vegetables, as the sap of the birch, sycamore, and the like. Treacle mustard Same as Theriac. Origin: OE. Triacle a sovereign remedy, theriac, OF. Triacle, F. Theriaque (cf. Pr. Triacla, tiriaca, Sp. & It. Triaca, teriaca), L. Theriaca an antidote against the bite of poisonous animals, Gr, fr. Of wild or venomous beasts, fr. Qhrion a beast, a wild beast, dim. Of qhr a beast. Cf. Theriac. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Treacle

trayning trays traysful trazodone trazodone hydrochloride trazodones tre tre corde treacher treacheries

treacherous treacherously treacherousness treachers treachery treacle paper treacled treacles treaclier treacliest

treacliness treacling treacly tread tread-softly tread-wheel tread down tread lightly tread on

Literary usage of Treacle

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of by Chetham Society (1858)
"This treacle is of small price, and is useful for all sorts of cattle. Some people call it the Poor's treacle or German treacle. ..."

2. Handy-book of Literary Curiosities by William Shepard Walsh (1892)
"Bristol has also been given the same name, which in this case arises from the large quantity of treacle supplied by the numerous sugar refiners in and about ..."

3. The Historic Note-book: With an Appendix of Battles by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1891)
"... treacle lion of England and Franco a treaty of peace ... treacle Bible (Thr) is Bock's Bible of 1540, in which the word balm is rendered treacle. ..."

4. A Dictionary of English Plant-names by James Britten, Robert Holland (1886)
"'The Country men in Corn-wall are great eaters of Garlick for healths sake, whence they call it there, the Country mans treacle. ..."

5. The House and Farm Accounts of the Shuttleworths of Gawthorpe Hall, in the by Shuttleworth family, John Harland (1858)
"Then there was "the Grand treacle, reformed by M. D'Aquin, the king's physician." — "Take dried vipers, with the hearts and livers 20 oz. ; troches of ..."

6. The Bookman (1905)
"'Ah,' says the one, 'but it wants a special kind of treacle.' 'I know,' says the other, 'Golden Syrup.' . . . And all the while Mr. Zang- will is ..."

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