Middle English Dictionary Entry
nōde n.
Entry Info
| Forms | nōde n. |
| Etymology | L nōdus |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Med. A knot or lump in the flesh or in a fleshy organ; (b) arch. a boss at the intersection of the ribs of a vault; (c) a bow or knot of cloth; -- sg. used for pl.; (d) ?in surname.
Associated quotations
a
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)30b/a : Of fleume crude, grosse, & muscilaginous ar gendred al nodez [Ch.(2): knottes; L nodi], i. knottez & exiturez fleumatic, fro lupia vnto vaccam, as ar glandulez & knottez liȝt, dublet, & snailez.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)30b/b : Vdimia..is termined..most ofte bi conuersion to nodes [L nodos], i. knottez, & to oþer excrescenceriez [read: excrescenciez].
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)32b/a : Glandule & scrophule, node & lupia, testude..seme to haue fleumatic materie.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)33a : Of nodez, knottez, glandulez, and Scrophules.
b
- (1425) Acc.St.Michael Bath in SANHS 2432 : Item, de ij s. iiij d. pro clavis et cardinibus et j stapyl et hamo ad idem hostium et pro nodys tecti.
c
- (1391) Acc.Exped.Der.in Camd.n.s.5290/28 : Per manus eiusdem pro serico albo et blodeo, vz. xvj node.
d
- (1249) Close R.Hen.III232 : Johannem atte Node.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. node.