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impostume
▪ I. impostume, -thume, n. Now rare. (ɪmˈpɒstjʊm) Forms: 5–6 em-, en-, im-, -postem(e, -tym(e, -tome, -tume, 6–8 impostem, 7 imposthim, 6– impostume, -thume. [a. OF. empostume (also in 16th c. Eng.), altered form of apostume, aposteme; see apostem. A word which has undergone unusual corruption both ...
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Jane Savage, Marchioness of Winchester
included a brief account of her death in a letter to Thomas Puckering, "The Lady Marquess of Winchester, daughter to the Lord Viscount Savage, had an impostume
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impostumate
▪ I. † imˈpostumate, ppl. a. Obs. Also 8 -thumate. [Altered form of apostumate, apostemate ppl. a., after impostume.] Affected with impostumes; of the nature of an impostume. Also fig.1601 Holland Pliny xxvii. iv. II. 273 The leaves are singular good to be laid upon impostumat swellings. 1651–3 Jer....
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impostumation
impostumation, -thumation Now rare. (ɪmpɒstjuːˈmeɪʃən) [Altered form of apostumation, apostemation, after impostume.] 1. The formation of an impostume; festering, suppuration.1552 Huloet, Imposthumacion or runnynge of a sore, suppurantia, suppuratio [etc.]. 1643 I. Steer tr. Exp. Chyrurg. v. 13 Here...
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impostumed
† imˈpostumed, -thumed, ppl. a. Obs. [f. impostume + -ed.] = impostumated. lit. and fig.c 1400 Lanfranc's Cirurg. i. iii. §6 heading, Off woundes Impostemede. Ibid. 58 Þenke nouȝt to heele þe wounde as longe as it is enpostemed [MS. B. apostomyde]. a 1586 Sidney Arcadia iii. (1622) 384 How can an im...
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impostumated
† imˈpostumated, ppl. a. Also 7–8 -thumated. [f. as prec. ppl. adj. and vb. + -ed1.] Affected with, swollen into, of the nature of, an impostume; ulcerated. Also fig.1576 Baker Jewell of Health 131 b, Agaynst the Palsie of the tongue or other members, if they are impostumated or cankered. 1647 Clare...
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pertund
† pertund, v. Obs. rare—1. [ad. L. pertund-ĕre, f. per- 2 + tundĕre to beat, hammer.] trans. To break through, perforate.1657 Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 206 A Pyrotick..breaks the impostume and pertunds the swellings.
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undimy
† undimy Obs.—1 [ad. med.L. undimia, udimia, ad. Gr. οἴδηµα œdema.] An impostume.1562 W. Bullein Bulwarke, Dial. Sorenes & Chir. 10 b, Apostumacions, of Fleume or Melancholie, have ioined unto them these names, as undimies, knottes.
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fugill
† ˈfugill Obs.—1 [ad. med.L. fugilla.] A glandular swelling.1543 Traheron Vigo's Chirurg. 129 Scruphules and fugilles ben often engendred vnder the arme holes. [1706 Phillips (ed. Kersey) Fugile, an Impostume in the Ears.]
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apostem
† ˈapostem(e, -tume, -thume, n. Obs. Forms: 4 apostym, 4–8 -teme, 7–8 -tem; 5–7 -tume, 6 -tom, 6–8 -thume. [a. OFr. aposteme, apostume (13th c. in Littré), ad. L. apostēma, a. Gr. ἀπόστηµα separation, spec. separation of purulent matter into an abscess, f. ἀποστα-, ἀποστῆναι to stand off, withdraw (...
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uncome
▪ I. † uncome, n. Obs. [Of obscure formation: see oncome n. and ancome.] 1. = oncome n. 1.1538 Elyot, Aduentitius morbus, syckenes that cometh without our defaute, and of some menne is called an vncome. 2. = ancome, income n.21542–3 Act 34 & 35 Hen. VIII, c. 8 §1 Vncomes of handes..& such other like...
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gambolling
▪ I. gambolling, vbl. n. (ˈgæmbəlɪŋ) [f. gambol v. + -ing1. Some dial. glossaries give the accent as gamˈbowling.] The action of the verb gambol.1522 Skelton Why nat to Court 70 With gambaudynge thryftlesse, With spende and waste witlesse. 1525 Ld. Berners Froiss. II. cv. [ci.] 307 He..spurred his h...
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resolver
resolver (rɪˈzɒlvə(r)) [f. resolve v. + -er1.] † 1. A resolvent substance. Also with of. Obs.c 1400 Lanfranc's Cirurg. 6 Cap. ij. of resolueres.1632 tr. Bruel's Praxis Med. 92 Heere strong resolvers are requisite..because the Impostume cannot by other meanes be resolued. 1663 Boyle Usef. Exp. Nat. P...
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