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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| salary (ˈsælərɪ) | |
| —n , pl -ries | |
| 1. | Compare wage a fixed regular payment made by an employer, often monthly, for professional or office work as opposed to manual work |
| —vb , -ries, -ries, -rying, -ried | |
| 2. | (tr) to pay a salary to |
| [C14: from Anglo-Norman salarie, from Latin salārium the sum given to Roman soldiers to buy salt, from sal salt] | |