THIEVES VINEGAR
\θˈiːvz vˈɪnɪɡə], \θˈiːvz vˈɪnɪɡə], \θ_ˈiː_v_z v_ˈɪ_n_ɪ_ɡ_ə]\
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A kind of vinegar made by digesting rosemary tops, sage leaves, etc., in vinegar, anciently believed to be an antidote against the plague. It derived its name and popularity from a story that four thieves who plundered the dead during the plague ascribed their impunity to this infusion. It has been long disused as worthless.
By Daniel Lyons
