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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1400, 1500-1552
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Ydrope, Ydrop(e)sie, n. Also: edrope; ydropcy, ydropysie, idropesie, edroposy. [ME ydropsi (Cursor M.), ydropesie (Wyclif), ydropisie (c1400), OF ydropisie, med. L. (h)ydropisia.] Dropsy. = Hydropesie n.(a) a1400 Legends of the Saints xi. 30.
Crippulis thou gerris wele ga, & of edrope thu heilis alsa a1400 Legends of the Saints xxiv 523.
& vthyr of lepyre he can bet Of ydrope & of parlesy(b) a1400 Legends of the Saints xl 797.
& sume thru ydropcy sa grete Swolline that thai ma nocht ete c1500 Rowll Cursing 44 (M).
Powert pestilence or poplisie Dum deif or ydropesie [B. edroposy] c1520-c1535 Nisbet I 11.
Healith the ydropysie vponn the sabaothe c1520-c1535 Nisbet Luke xiv 2.
And lo, a man seek in the ydropsie [W. ydropesie] was before Him c1552 Lynd. Mon. 5109.
Sum fallis in to frynasie, Sum deis in idropesie [v.r. hydropesie]
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