† epiˈlentic, a. Obs.
In 4 epulentyk, epylentyk, 6 epilentycke.
[a. OF. epilentic, ad. late L. epilenticus, epilemticus, Gr. *ἐπιληµπτικός, var. of ἐπιληπτικός: see epileptic.]
= epileptic.
| 1398 Trevisa Barth. De P.R. v. iii. (1495) 106 Lunatyk and epulentyk men. 1542 Boorde Dyetary xxxii. (1870) 294 Venson, hare-flesshe..be not good for Epilentycke men. |
| quasi-n. 1398 Trevisa Barth. De P.R. vii. x. 230 The Epylentyk, that is hym that hathe the fallynge euyll. |
Hence
† epiˈlentical,
a. = epileptical.
| 1483 Caxton Gold. Leg. 409/3 After this machomete fyl ofte be thepylentycal passyon. |