Obs. [a. Fr. ambrosie, ad. L. ambrosia.] = AMBROSIA, in various senses.
1594. Zepheria, XXIX. in Arber’s Garner, V. 80. I drew for wine, but found ’twas Ambrosie.
1612. J. Davies, Wittes Pilgrim. (1876), 31. With Balme-breaths Ambrosie Shee it enaires in Prose, or Poesy.
1613. Heywood, Braz. Age, II. ii. 229. The vnruly stalions fed with Ambrosy.
1676. Bullokar, Ambrosie, a sweet shrub, or little tree, wherewith some people were wont to make Garlands. In Poetry it usually signifieth the meat of the Heathen gods. It is sometime taken for Immortality.
