Middle English Dictionary Entry
?furcle n.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | furcle n.(2) |
| Etymology | Prob. error for furuncle; cp. OF feroncle. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A boil, furuncle.
Associated quotations
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)168b/a : It soukeþ forsoþ & draweþ out corrupted bonez & thornez & furculez [*Ch.(2): furcles; L furunculos] .i. splintez or shiuerez and it helpeþ to sciatica passio.