Middle English Dictionary Entry
ligātī̆f adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | ligātī̆f adj. |
| Etymology | ?ML |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Anat. Of the articulation of bones: allowing for their movement with reference to each other.
Associated quotations
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)102a/a : Conioynyng of bones to gider is on 4 manerez..[One] is ligatif [*Ch.(2): byndinge; L ligatura], as of þe box And of þe whirlbone.