arthritic, a. and n.
(ɑːˈθrɪtɪk)
Forms: 4–5 artetyke, -ik, 6 arthetyke, -ycke, 7–8 arthritick, 8– arthritic.
[orig. a. OF. artetique, corrupt ad. L. arthrīticus, a. Gr. ἀρθρῑτικός, f. ἄρθρον joint. Gradually altered back to the L. and Gr. form.]
A. adj.
1. Of or pertaining to diseased joints; spec. gouty.
| 1366 Mandeville xxxi. 315 Gowtes artetykes, that me distreynen. 1543 Traheron Vigo's Chirurg. ii. iv. 19 Good for goutes arthetyke of the fete. 1651 Biggs New Dispens. ¶256 The sciatica, and Arthritick pains. 1785 Cowper Task i. 105 Pangs arthritic that infest the toe Of libertine excess. |
2. Causing gout. rare.
| 1713 Lond. & Countr. Brewer i. (1742) 67 Adulterated, tartarous, arthritic Wines. |
† 3. Good against gout or affections of the joints.
| 1684 tr. Bonet's Merc. Compit. v. 145 Remedies..made of capital and arthritik simples. 1752 Chambers Cycl. s.v. Water, Arthritic Waters are waters good against the gout. |
B. n. † a. Affection of the joints, gout (obs.). b. A person subject to the gout.
| [1398 Trevisa Barth. De P.R. vii. lvi. (1495) 270 Arthetica is an ache and euyl in the fyngres and toes.] 1486 Bk. St. Albans, Hawking C iiij b, A medecine for an hauke that has the artetik. 1801 E. Darwin Zoon. IV. 215 Seized with the gout in a degree that none but arthritics..can easily conceiue. |