单词 | epithem |
释义 | epithemn. Medicine. ‘Any kind of moist, or soft, external application’ ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon). ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines of specific form > ointments, etc. > [noun] epithem1559 1559 P. Morwyng tr. C. Gesner Treasure of Euonymus 37 They make no epithem or outward medicine at this day, but they put roosewater in it. ?1577 F. T. Debate Pride & Lowlines sig. Gvv Here is discribed an Epythyme [4 syll.], Warm it and lappe it close vnto thy brest. 1621 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy ii. v. i. v. 476 Bruel prescribes an Epitheme for the heart of Buglosse, Borage,..&c. 1651 W. Davenant Gondibert ii. ii. lxx With cordial epithems they bathed her breast. 1816 L. Towne Farmer & Grazier's Guide 19 Rub the Epithem thoroughly on the Part. 1863 C. Reade Very Hard Cash in All Year Round 11 July 458/1 The treatment hitherto has been hot epithems to the abdomen. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2020). † epithemv. Obsolete. transitive. To put an epithem upon. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > treatment by topical applications > treat by topical applications [verb (transitive)] > salve or anoint salvea800 smearc950 anointa1375 supplea1425 epithem1543 assalve1570 baste1570 taint1578 scarify1596 obviscate1684 1543 B. Traheron tr. J. de Vigo Most Excellent Wks. Chirurg. i. ii. f. 48v/2 Let ye head be epithemed in the place wher the aquositie or watrines is. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1559v.1543 |
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