† ˈepilency Obs.
Also 4 epilence, -cye.
[ad. late L. epilencia, -lensia, -lempsia, a. Gr. *ἐπιληµψία, var. of ἐπιληψία: see epilepsy.]
= epilepsy.
| [1398 Trevisa Barth. De P.R. vii. x. (1495) 229 Epylencia lettyth but the pryncypal chambres of the brayne.] Ibid. 230 They that haue..Epylencye thei fele not toforhonde whan they shal falle. Ibid., Pyany born and dronken helpith moche ayenst Epylence. [1540 Boorde The Boke for to Lerne C iij b, The fallyng sycknes called Epilencia.] |