Middle English Dictionary Entry

jaunī̆s n.
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Entry Info

Forms jaunī̆s n. Also jaunẹ̄s, -ez, -eis, -īce, jaundis(e, -es, -eis, -ice, jawindesse, jandis, -eis, -ies, ǧaundis, -eis, chaundise, jaundres.
Etymology OF jaunice, gaunisse, AF iauniz.

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

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(a) Jaundice; the ~; haven the ~, to be jaundiced; (b) yelwe ~, yellow jaundice, jaundice; grene ~, green-sickness, chlorosis; blak ~, ?cancer of the liver.
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  • ?c1400(1379) Daniel *Treat.Uroscopy (Roy 17.D.1)f.82vb (2.13) : Þer are 3 spices of þe jawnys.
  • ?c1400(1379) Daniel *Treat.Uroscopy (Roy 17.D.1)f.84va (2.14) : Þe blak jawnys is euermore causede principaly of 2 humores þat ar blak be waie of kynde.
  • ?c1400(1379) Daniel *Treat.Uroscopy (Roy 17.D.1)f.115va (3.20) : 'Vrina rubea' & gros, not clarifiand himself, and þerwiþ ake aboute þe eres and þe þonewynges & defhede & peyne in þe hede & peyn in þe epicondre seiþ þat a wik & perilouse jawenys is for to comen.
Note: Additional quots. New spellings: jawnis, jawenis.

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Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. jaunders.

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Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. jaundice.

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Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. jaunice.

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Note: Med., etc. (sense (b)), see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. black jaundice.

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Note: Med., etc. (sense (b)), see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. black jaunice.

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Note: Med., etc. (sense (b)), see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. green jaunice.

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Note: Med., etc. (sense (b)), see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. yellow jaunders.

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Note: Med., etc. (sense (b)), see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. yellow jaundice.

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Note: Med., etc. (sense (b)), see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. yellow jaunice.

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