† ˈelephancy Obs.
[ad. L. elephantia, f. elephas, elephant-is, elephant.]
= elephantiasis.
| [1398 Trevisa Barth. De P.R. vii. lxiv. (1495) 279 One manere Lepra comyth of pure Melancoly, and hyght Elephancia. 1494 Fabyan vii. 651 Peynfull sykenesse, which of myne auctoure is callyd in Latyne Morbus Elephancie.] 1547 Boorde Brev. Health cxiv. 43 In Englyshe it is named the Elephancy, or the Olyphant sicknesse. 1601 Holland Pliny II. 318 For the leprosie, elephansie, and all gouts or diseases of the ioynts. 1657 W. Coles Adam in Eden clvi, Cancer, Elephancy and foul diseases of the Skin. |