† sparadrap Med. Obs.
Also 6 -drappe, -drape, 7 -drop, sparrowdrope.
[a. F. sparadrap († spadadrap), = It. sparadrappo, Sp. esparadrapo, Pg. sparadrapo, esparadrà, med.L. sparadrapum (spandarapum), of unknown origin. The second element may be F. drap cloth: cf. spasmadrap.]
A piece of linen or other cloth dipped in, or spread with, some ointment or medicament for use as a bandage or plaster.
| 1543 Traheron Vigo's Chirurg. 268 b/2 Dyppe cloutes therein, in the fourme of a sparadrap. 1599 A. M. tr. Gabelhouer's Bk. Physicke 212/2 Applye as then theron a Sparadrape, which must in this sorte be made. 1612 Woodall Surg. Mate Wks. (1653) 153 Dipping a course canvas therein in forme of a sparrowdrope. 1635 A. Read Tumors & Vlcers 272 Above the unguents you are to apply Sparadrops made onely of wax. 1683 Salmon Doron Med. iii. 693 Take a sufficient quantity, mix, melt, and make a Sparadrap according to art. 1728 Chambers Cycl. s.v., There are as many different Kinds of Sparadrap, as there are of Plaisters for the Cloth to be dipp'd in. [1755 in Johnson (citing Wiseman), and in later Dicts.] |