Middle English Dictionary Entry
inguine n.
Entry Info
| Forms | inguine n. Also enguine, (error) iguine. |
| Etymology | L inguen; cp. OF enguinaille. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Physiol. The fold or depression between the abdomen and the thigh, the groin; also, the glandular flesh of the groin.
Associated quotations
- a1400 Lanfranc (Ashm 1396)226/35 : Apostym comeþ often time in iguine for vlcera of þe ȝerde.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)19a/a : Þe enguynez [*Ch.(2): schares; L inguina] bene þe emunctoriez of þe lyuer, & þai bene glandelous fleshez ordeynd in þe plicaturez of þe þies.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)39b/b : It shal be treted of apostemez of subacellez, i. armeholez, & of inguinez, i. grindez.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)44a/a : Þe 3 emunctoriez, i. of þe brayn vnder þe ere, of þe herte vnder þe armeholez, of þe lyuer in þe enguynez.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)47b/b : Of þose [apostemez] þat ar made in þe ingwyne [*Ch.(2): schare], it is y-said aboue in þe subacellis, i. armeholez.
- c1475(1392) *MS Wel.564 (Wel 564)44a/a : Þere is y-tretid of inguine, þat is to seie, þe grynde, þat is more openly declarid þe wrynkle of þe schar or þe plitis þat ben wiþinne bitwene þe schar and þe flankis & also þe þies.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. inguen.