[L., lit. milk of the Virgin.]
† 1. Some cosmetic. Obs.
1477. Norton, Ordin., v. in Ashmole, Theat. Chem. (1652), 77. As Water of Litharge which would not misse With Water of Azot to make lac virginis.
1592. Nashe, P. Penilesse, C 2. She should haue noynted your face ouer night with Lac virginis.
1641. French, Distill. (1651), v. 142. This salt … is as good as any Lac virginis to clear, and smooth the face.
1698. Sir R. Southwell, in Phil. Trans., XX. 88. This maketh the Lac Virginis for the common Wash.
2. A kind of wine; ? = G. Liebfraumilch.
1820. Blackw. Mag., VIII. 44. The Parsons should grow misty On good Lac Virginis, or Lachryma Christi.
