Obs. Also 4 astro·logy, and in L. form astrolo·gia. [a. OF. astrologe, corruption of aristoloche (arstoloche, astroloche), by confusion with the more familiar word.] The herb ARISTOLOCHIA.
1393. Gower, Conf., III. 132. His herbe is astrology, Which folweth his astronomy.
1548. Turner, Names of Herbes, 83. Bistorta … is called in the south countrey Astrologia.
1608. Topsell, Serpents, 622. The root of aram, and astrologe … is most effectual against the bitings of serpents.
1706. Phillips, Astrologe, otherwise call’d Birthwort, and Hart-wort.
