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Guillemeau's Frenche Chirurgerye

Guillemeau's Frenche Chirurgerye (1598).
The 698th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 688 quotations (about 0.02% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations688Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word182Find quotations
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LemmaDefinitionDate
adjuvableHelpful.1598Go To Quotation
gangrenationThe process of becoming gangrenous; = gangrene n. 1.1598Go To Quotation
gangrenizeintr. To become gangrenous. Also trans.: to make gangrenous (rare). Cf. gangrenate v., gangrene v.1598Go To Quotation
glibberintr. To slip; to slide.1598Go To Quotation
glisoryA slider on a trepanning instrument.1598Go To Quotation
glossocome= glossocomium n.1598Go To Quotation
gratingattrib. and Comb., as grating-bar, grating-constant, grating-iron, grating photograph…1598Go To Quotation
gravidPregnant, heavy with young.1598Go To Quotation
hookishSomewhat hook-like or hooked.1598Go To Quotation
hydroceleA tumour with a collection of serous fluid; spec. a tumour of this kind in the cavity…1598Go To Quotation
illaes(eUnhurt, uninjured.1598Go To Quotation
immundifiedNot mundified, uncleansed.1598Go To Quotation
implanitudeUnevenness, unlevelness; in quot. 1598 attrib.1598Go To Quotation
impolited= impolite adj. 2.1598Go To Quotation
impuretrans. To render impure; to defile.1598Go To Quotation
incideSurg. (trans. or intr.) To cut into, cut, make incision.1598Go To Quotation
incisedCut into, having an incision made in it; marked by cutting.1598Go To Quotation
infeliciousUnhappy, unfortunate, unlucky.1598Go To Quotation
infertileNot fertile; unfruitful, unproductive, barren, sterile.1598Go To Quotation
infrangibleThat cannot be broken; unbreakable.1598Go To Quotation
insculptorOne who carves or sculptures a figure, etc. upon something; a sculptor.1598Go To Quotation
insignitorThe index-finger.1598Go To Quotation
insulsedUnsalted; fresh, freshly made.1598Go To Quotation
interceptionMed. The interruption of the motion or passage of bodily humours. Obs.1598Go To Quotation
intercostalAnat. with reference to the ribs of the body.1598Go To Quotation
internallyIn, on, or with respect to, the inside or interior (of a country, a house, etc., or esp. of the body).1598Go To Quotation
interstitiumOf space: = interstice n. 1.1598Go To Quotation
intolerabilityThe quality of being intolerable; intolerableness.1598Go To Quotation
irreprehendable= irreprehensible adj.1598Go To Quotation
irrequiatetrans. To render unquiet, to disturb.1598Go To Quotation
jouiserefl. To rejoice oneself; with of: To have the enjoyment of, to enjoy (French se jouir de).1598Go To Quotation
jugularAnat. Of, pertaining to, or situated in the neck or throat; esp. an epithet of the great…1598Go To Quotation
juniorityThe state or condition of being junior (in age, appointment, or rank); youthfulness; lower position; later standing.1598Go To Quotation
knockingThat knocks (see the verb); †fig. violent, forcible, ‘thumping’; ‘knock-down’, clinching, decisive.1598Go To Quotation
labiumOne of the sides of the aperture of a vein. Obs.1598Go To Quotation
lacerationThe action or process of lacerating; an instance of this.1598Go To Quotation
lambdoid= lambdoidal adj. 1.1598Go To Quotation
lavamentA washing; concr., a wash, lotion.1598Go To Quotation
lentiginousFull of freckles; affected with lentigo. Also absol.1598Go To Quotation
liberateFree, liberated; released from. Chiefly as pa. pple.1598Go To Quotation
ligationThe action or process of binding; a connecting or binding fast; also, the condition of…1598Go To Quotation
liquefactedLiquefied.1598Go To Quotation
liquefactingUsed in the liquefaction of metals.1598Go To Quotation
lividousLivid.1598Go To Quotation
lixivye= lixivium n.1598Go To Quotation
longevalLong-lived, long-lasting.1598Go To Quotation
looseningThe action of loosen v. in various senses.1598Go To Quotation
madefiedThat has been made wet; wet.1598Go To Quotation
malleatetrans. To beat with a hammer; spec. to beat (metal) thin or flat.1598Go To Quotation
melancholizetrans. To make melancholy.1598Go To Quotation
meliorizetrans. To make better; to improve. Also intr.: †to grow better (obs.).1598Go To Quotation
mellifiedSweetened with honey.1598Go To Quotation
membranousOf the nature of or resembling a membrane; of or relating to a membrane.1598Go To Quotation
menstruousnessMenstruating condition.1598Go To Quotation
metacarpion= metacarpus n.1598Go To Quotation
middleriff= midriff n. 1a.1598Go To Quotation
molestingThat molests someone or something; troublesome, interfering, pestering; †troubling, vexing (obs. rare).1598Go To Quotation
molitionA contrivance; an apparatus. rare.1598Go To Quotation
momorsionPerh.: a biting or gnawing pain.1598Go To Quotation
mouth-water= mouthwash n. 1. Obs.1598Go To Quotation
mutilatedOf (a part of) a person or animal: that has been mutilated; damaged by mutilation; (rare…1598Go To Quotation
mutuatedBorrowed.1598Go To Quotation
normallyIn a regular manner; regularly. Obs. rare.1598Go To Quotation
normaticConducted or viewed in accordance with a rule or rules.1598Go To Quotation
obduratedMade obdurate; physically hardened.1598Go To Quotation
obdurateness= obduracy n. 2. Obs.1598Go To Quotation
obsecratetrans. To entreat (a person) earnestly; to implore, beseech, supplicate; to beg (a thing). Also occas. intr.1598Go To Quotation
obstupescenceStupor.1598Go To Quotation
occultedHidden, concealed. Also as n.: (with the and plural concord) concealed objects or phenomena.1598Go To Quotation
ominouslyAuspiciously; happily. Obs.1598Go To Quotation
operatorA person (professionally) engaged in performing the practical or mechanical operations…1598Go To Quotation
opercleA cover, a covering. Obs. rare.1598Go To Quotation
opitulationHelp, aid, assistance.1598Go To Quotation
paracentesisThe operation of draining fluid from a cavity or organ of the body; an instance of this.1598Go To Quotation
paronychiaMed. An inflammation around a toenail or fingernail; a whitlow; the condition of having this.1598Go To Quotation
parrotbillA tool or implement that resembles or is likened to a parrot's bill; spec. (a) a kind…1598Go To Quotation
parturing= parturient adj. 1.1598Go To Quotation
perfricatetrans. To rub thoroughly or all over; to scour.1598Go To Quotation
perlegatetrans. To read through (a text).1598Go To Quotation
permutatetrans. To change or alter; = permute v. 2. Obs.1598Go To Quotation
perpusilVery small, minute.1598Go To Quotation
perpusillityExtreme minuteness.1598Go To Quotation
pertractationHandling, manipulation.1598Go To Quotation
phlebotomizationThe action of performing phlebotomy; an instance of this. Also fig.1598Go To Quotation
pinguefactionAn oily or greasy substance used for pinguefying.1598Go To Quotation
pinguefyintr. To become fat. Obs. rare.1598Go To Quotation
pinguidityFatty, greasy, or oily matter; fatness, obesity. Also: †fertility or richness of soil (obs.).1598Go To Quotation
pituitaGlutinous mucus; phlegm.1598Go To Quotation
planitudeThe quality or condition of being planar; flatness.1598Go To Quotation
plettertrans. To crush (a bone, etc.), comminute.1598Go To Quotation
politelySmoothly. Obs.1598Go To Quotation
poplitical= popliteal adj.1598Go To Quotation
posteriorlyChiefly Anat. and Biol. In a posterior position; behind; to the rear.1598Go To Quotation
privetA surgical instrument for exploring a wound; a surgical probe.1598Go To Quotation
prolongatingExtended in length. Cf. prolonged adj.1598Go To Quotation
proximatelyIn an immediately adjacent situation (in space, time, serial order, etc.); closely. Now rare.1598Go To Quotation
pulmonical= pulmonic adj. 1.1598Go To Quotation
pulverizatetrans. = pulverize v. 1a.1598Go To Quotation
pungentOf pain: as if caused by a sharp point; piercing, stabbing; pricking. Also: painful. In…1598Go To Quotation
purpuraZool. A gastropod mollusc belonging (now or formerly) to the genus Purpura (family Thaididae);…1598Go To Quotation
purulencePus or purulent material. Also fig. Now chiefly hist.1598Go To Quotation
putaminousOriginally (Bot.): constituting a shell, husk, etc. Later: of, relating to, or designating a putamen.1598Go To Quotation
putrefacttrans. To make putrid, to putrefy.1598Go To Quotation
putrilaginousUndergoing or marked by putrefaction; rotting, putrid.1598Go To Quotation
quietudeThe state or condition of being quiet (in various senses of the…1598Go To Quotation
reciduityRecurrence, relapse; = recidivation n. 2.1598Go To Quotation
recincttrans. To surround or enclose.1598Go To Quotation
recollocatetrans. To put in place again, or in a different manner.1598Go To Quotation
recurvatetrans. To turn or bend (something) back or backwards; = recurve v. 1. Usu. in pass.1598Go To Quotation
recurvationThe fact or state of being bent or curved backwards. Also: an instance of this; a backward bend or curve. Cf. recurvature n.1598Go To Quotation
recurveTo bend or turn (something) back or backwards. Usu. in pass.1598Go To Quotation
recurvedChiefly Bot. and Zool. Bent back; having a backward curve.1598Go To Quotation
redivisionRenewed division; division in a different way. Also: a further division.1598Go To Quotation
redoTo do (something) for a second or further time; esp. to carry out again, repeat.1598Go To Quotation
reduplicatedRepeated, doubled.1598Go To Quotation
refluxionFlowing back; an instance of this; = reflux n. 1 2.1598Go To Quotation
relaxatetrans. To make relaxed. Also intr.: to cause relaxation (rare). Obs.1598Go To Quotation
relevateTo raise the mind or spirits of (a person), to restore to cheerfulness; (also) to relieve (anxiety, etc.).1598Go To Quotation
religateTo ligate or tie (a vein or other structure) securely. Obs. rare.1598Go To Quotation
remansionThe act of remaining.1598Go To Quotation
renitation= renitency n. 1.1598Go To Quotation
repellingThat repels (in various senses).1598Go To Quotation
resanationThe action of healing. (fig. in quot. 1914.)1598Go To Quotation
rescidetrans. To cut. Only in pass.1598Go To Quotation
rescindentThat cuts or is used for cutting.1598Go To Quotation
resewtrans. To sew or sew up again.1598Go To Quotation
retardateHeld back or in check; impeded; delayed. Cf. retarded adj. 1.1598Go To Quotation
retrudetrans. To push or move back. Also intr.: to recede. Cf. protrude v.1598Go To Quotation
reunitedUnited or joined together again.1598Go To Quotation
rotundlyIn a round or spherical form; with a rotund shape; in a manner characteristic of a rotund person or thing.1598Go To Quotation
sanableThat heals or is concerned with healing; curative. rare.1598Go To Quotation
sanguinationA flow of blood.1598Go To Quotation
sciatical= sciatic adj. 2. Obs. rare.1598Go To Quotation
scrapedDeprived of the surface, or freed from excrescent or adherent matter, by scraping. Also, reduced to the condition of scrapings.1598Go To Quotation
scriptionA writing; a document; an inscription. Obs.1598Go To Quotation
scrotumThe pouch-like tegument enclosing the testicles.1598Go To Quotation
secourseSuccour, aid, help, assistance.1598Go To Quotation
sejungetrans. To separate, disjoin.1598Go To Quotation
semilunarin general use.1598Go To Quotation
serotineLate in occurrence or development; chiefly of plants late-flowering. Also n., a late-flowering plant or species.1598Go To Quotation
serrateintr. To saw. Only in vbl. n.1598Go To Quotation
sinusPathol. An impostume, abscess, or sore, forming a narrow suppurating tract and having…1598Go To Quotation
skilferA small piece; a splinter.1598Go To Quotation
slipperishnessSlipperiness.1598Go To Quotation
somniationA sleep; a dream.1598Go To Quotation
spannedThat is or has been spanned or drawn tight.1598Go To Quotation
speculumA surgical instrument of various forms, used for dilating orifices of the body so as to facilitate examination or operations.1598Go To Quotation
splitA narrow break or opening made by splitting; a cleft, crack, rent, or chink; a fissure.1598Go To Quotation
sputaminousOf the nature of spittle; characterized by the presence or flow of saliva.1598Go To Quotation
staphylomaProtrusion of the cornea or sclera, resulting from inflammation.1598Go To Quotation
sternon= sternum n. 1.1598Go To Quotation
stroketrans. To mark with streaks or stripes. rare. Cf. strake v.1598Go To Quotation
stumpedTruncated; abruptly terminated, as if cut short.1598Go To Quotation
stupidous= stupid adj.1598Go To Quotation
succincture? A ligature. Obs.1598Go To Quotation
sudatoryProducing, accompanied by, or connected with sweating. rare.1598Go To Quotation
sudoriferous= sudorific adj. 1.1598Go To Quotation
surdityDeafness. (Now Pathol.)1598Go To Quotation
suspiracle= suspiral n.1598Go To Quotation
tactureTouch, taction, contact.1598Go To Quotation
tappingThe action of tap v. in various senses.1598Go To Quotation
tentTo treat by means of a tent; to apply a tent to (a wound, etc., also to a person); to distend or plug with a tent. Also fig.1598Go To Quotation
thrusterOne who or that which thrusts: see the verb.1598Go To Quotation
tiedBound or fastened with a cord or the like; joined, connected (as letters in printing…1598Go To Quotation
transforationA seton; a thread or tape drawn through a fold of skin to maintain an issue. Obs.1598Go To Quotation
transpiretrans. To emit or cause to pass in the state of vapour through the walls or surface of…1598Go To Quotation
tremefactionShaking, trembling.1598Go To Quotation
tumefacted= tumefied adj., swollen.1598Go To Quotation
tumefactionas a morbid affection of some part of the body.1598Go To Quotation
unslissedUnslacked.1598Go To Quotation
unsmoothNot smooth; rough.1598Go To Quotation
untyingThe action of the vb.1598Go To Quotation
ustiveAdapted for a burn.1598Go To Quotation
vacillateintr. To swing or sway unsteadily; to be in unstable equilibrium; to stagger.1598Go To Quotation
varicousVaricose.1598Go To Quotation
vestitetrans. To cover or clothe as with a garment.1598Go To Quotation
victitationThe taking of food or nourishment.1598Go To Quotation
vigilationWakefulness; watching.1598Go To Quotation
vivificentLiving.1598Go To Quotation
vulnerationThe action of wounding; the fact of being wounded.1598Go To Quotation
warmedlit.1598Go To Quotation
warmishSomewhat warm.1598Go To Quotation

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