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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Ventos(e, Ventois, n. [e.m.E. ventose (1500), OF vento(u)se, L. ventōsa.] A cupping glass used in the drawing of blood, etc. from the body. Also attrib. 1568 Skeyne Descr. Pest 33.
Within thre houris efter the taking of this antidote gif any aposteme apperis, affix ane ventose thair till 1568 Skeyne Descr. Pest 39.
Affixand ventosis at quhat part nature inclinis to exoner itself 1646 J. Hope Diary (1919) 130.
Wee sent for doctors Kinked and Purvis who caused give him a cleister and about 4 a clocke apply ventoses by James Browne chyrurgian 1668 Duncan Glasg. Physic. & Surg. 52.
[Matthew Miller is licensed to the] applicatione of coulters & ventosisattrib. 1575 Edinb. Test. III 318.
Ipothecar … In his buith … twa grete ventose glasis … viij small ventose glasis 1589 Edinb. Test. XXI 18.
Certane ventois glassis estimat to vj s. viij d. 1641 Edinb. Test. LIX 269.
Certane glasis … vineigar glasis morte glasis ventois glasis