Middle English Dictionary Entry
fauces n. plural
Entry Info
| Forms | fauces n. plural |
| Etymology | L |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Anat. The narrow passage at the back of the mouth leading into the pharynx; the palatal and the pharyngial arches which control this passage.
Associated quotations
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)12b/a : Byhynde þe selfe tonge toward þe palate bene fauces & þe amigdalez & vuula.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)141b/a : Manifying of þe amigdalez & of þe faucez on þe same maner ar cured wiþ medicynez as vuula.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. fauces (pl.).