Assertion: costmary's leaf | /r/ObjectUse | used as fragrant fans
Facets:
value: to help keep ladies
type: PURPOSE
value: during long church services
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: The leaves used to be pressed in bibles where they were supposed to repel insects, and the leaves were used as fragrant fans during long church services, perhaps to help keep ladies in tight corsets from fainting.