ferula Meaning, Definition & Usage

Fer"u*la noun

Etymology

L. ferula giant fennel (its stalks were used in punishing schoolboys), rod, whip, fr. ferire to strike; akin to OHG. berjan, Icel. berja. Cf. Ferule.

Definitions

1. A ferule. Obs. Beau. & Fl.
2. The imperial scepter in the Byzantine or Eastern Empire.