Middle English Dictionary Entry
dīabēte n.
Entry Info
| Forms | dīabēte n. |
| Etymology | L diabētes |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Diabetes.
Associated quotations
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)181a/b : Auicen forsoþ in diabete [L in dyabete] graunteþ water of whey of shepis mylke.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- ?c1400(1379) Daniel *Treat.Uroscopy (Roy 17.D.1)f.66ra (2.8) : Diabetik is he þat haþ 'diabetes,' þe diabete.
- a1425 Daniel *Treat.Uroscopy (BodeMus 187:Harvey)f.26r (2.4) : Diabet..somtyme cometh of distemperure of þe hete in þe reyns, et somtyme it is causede þrogh exces in lecherye, & somtyme þrough traiuail or of rennying or skippyng.
- a1425 Daniel *Treat.Uroscopy (BodeMus 187:Harvey)f.26r (2.4) : Þe cause whie þe vryn is white & þenne & also mykel in quantite in þe diabeth, is be cause þat þe humidite of þe 2 digestioun is soken & drawen awaie anone fro hym into þe reyns.
Note: Additional quots. New spellings: diabet, diabeth.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. diabete.