一切經音義 5.24

5.24

Snot and spittle (涕唾): The first character is read with the fanqie 天 + 麗. The Shuowen says: 'Nasal fluid (fluid is pronounced like 亦).' The Mao Commentary on the Book of Odes says: 'What exits from the nose is called 涕.' It is also written as 洟, 洟, and䶏; the four forms are all the same. The second character is read with the fanqie 土 + 課. The Shuowen says: 'Oral fluid. It derives from 口 with an abbreviated 埵 providing the phonetic.' Written with 水 as 涶 is also acceptable.