ophthalmy Now rare or Obs.
(ˈɒfθælmɪ)
Forms: 6 optalmie, ophthalmye, 7 ophthalmie, 7–9 ophthalmy.
[a. F. ophtalmie (Oresme 14th c. obtalmie), ad. L. ophthalmia.]
= ophthalmia.
| 1543 Traheron Vigo's Chirurg. 51 b/1 An optalmie caused of grosse matter. 1597 A. M. tr. Guillemeau's Fr. Chirurg. 32 b/2 Agaynst payne in the heade,..ophthalmye and payne in the teeth. 1650 Trapp Comm. Deut. xxviii. 28 God, we trust, will,..cure them of this spiritual ophthalmy and phrensie. 1755 Wall in Phil. Trans. XLIX. 466 He had a scrophulous ophthalmy in each eye. 1865 Englishman's Mag. Aug. 145 He had..suffered from an obstinate ophthalmy of both eyes. |