Extracts in prose and verse from an old English medical manuscript, preserved in the Royal Library at Stockholm / Communicated by George Stephens, through Sir Henry Ellis.

  • George Stephens
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[1844]
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Credit: Extracts in prose and verse from an old English medical manuscript, preserved in the Royal Library at Stockholm / Communicated by George Stephens, through Sir Henry Ellis. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    “ ye powdre of yis hbe puttixt awey superfluite of flesch yere ama is combred of b.” P. 194. Brakynge. Puking, reaching. Bran. Thin bark, skin. Brancarsula. A plant. Brancavrtina. bot. Branca ursina ? (Germ. Barenklau.) Bredfull. Edge-full, brim-full. Bredynge. Broadening,dissipating, breaking-up. Brennynge Watir. Aqua fortis. Brerdis. Brims, top. (A. S. Brerd.) Brese, Bresur. Bruise. Brestyn. To burst. (Swed. Brista.) Brisse, Brissur. Bruise. Broc, Broke, med. Arupture. (Swed.Brack.) Brod. Broad. Brok. A badger. (A. S. Broc.) Broklemp. hot. ? “ smallache b. & oyer herbes.” P.90. Brood. Broad. On b. abroad, far and wide. Brotches. Broths. Brounbugle. hot. Bigula. Brouysch. Brush, brush-wood. Browthe. Brought. Brussyn. To bruise. (A.S. Brysan.) Bryddys Neste. See Tauke. Bryn. 1. The brow (of the eye. Swed. Bryn.) 2. Bran. Brynston. Brimstone. Bryon. hot. Wild nepte. Bryswort. See Bonwort. Buckyshorn. hot. Lingua ursina. Bully. To boil. Bultyd. Boulted. Bylewyn. To remain, abide. (A. S. Belifan.) Byneman. See Be Neman. Camclare ? “ Saue amoneth yat men clepyth ye camctare.’ P. 152, Cammolike. hot. ? Candore. ? “ & of c. ij. ouce.” P. 5. Caspere. hot. Cardiac. Catchyth, Cathyth. Chaseth, driveth. Caufre. ? “ of c. and cannfre.” P. 2. Cawsande. Causing. Cerfoylle. hot. Apium risus. Cernoyle. See Sernoyle. Chawspisse. Gonorrhea. (French Chaude- Pisse.) Chawylbon. Chaw-bone, jaw-bone. Chenxle. “ c. [&] henebane all is on.” P. 19 Chep. ? “ 1 poud of c. or dej.” P. 102. Cher. Cheerly, glad. Cherlys Tryacle (Churl’s treacle), hot. Garlic. Chiches. hot. Chick-peas. Chon. One. Claryn. To clear, clarify. Clemyd. Closed, prest, fastened. (Swed. Klamma, to press.) Clobbewed. See Clubbeweed. Clod. Clodded, hard. Clongyn. Clung, clinging. Clour. Hollow ground, small field. (Old Fr. Clouere.) Clow. Cloves. Clubbeweed. hot. Matfelon, Cnoble. Knob, tuft. Cnopwort. See Bollewed. Cocowort. hot. Shepherd’s purse. Code. Gum. (Swed. Kada.) Cofyn. Outer shell; rind, crust, Cohwe. Cough. Cokkysfot. hot. Columbine. Col. Charcoal. (A. S. Col.) Coldhed. Coldness, cold. Coldyd. See Acoldyd. Colys. Necks. (Old Fr. Col.) Comyn. 1. Cummin. 2. Litharge of lead. Confery, Conforye. bot. Daisy. Consowd. The less. bot. Daisy. 3 G VOL. XXX.