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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1577-1674
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Chirurgerie, n. Also: chyr-, chururgery, chyrurgiarie. [e.m.E. chirurgerie (1563), late ME. cyrurgerye, OF. cirurgerie.] Surgery. 1577 Edinburgh Testaments V. 340.
Bukis & warkis pertening to chirurgerie 1622 Criminal Trials III. 525.
The pannell, haifing skill in chirurgerie, sauld him sum drogis 1632 Edinburgh Testaments LV. 269.
In his buith of medicein and salves with instrumentis of chirurgerie 1641 Acts V. 498/2.
In the mater belonging to the airt of chirurgerie [v.r. chyr-] 1658 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs III. 468.
The freemen professonris of the airt of chyrurgiarie or pharmace 1674 Rec. Justiciary Ct. II. 265.
For advancing the arts of chururgery and ffarmacy
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