Middle English Dictionary Entry
olīvārī(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | olīvārī(e n. Also olivare; pl. olivaries & olivaria. |
| Etymology | ML olīvāre; cp. CL olīvārius adj. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A cauterizing instrument having at its end an iron knob about the size and shape of an olive pit, or, according to some, an olive leaf.
Associated quotations
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)1a/a : Instrumentz of yren..Som for to Cauterise, as bene oliuaria and cultellaria.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)109a/b : Þyngez whic draweþ out materie fro profoundnesse: And to þis entensioun ar made ventosez..wiþ cauterie potenciale & also actuale, punctualia, oliuaria & circularia al about þe iuncture & in myddez of it.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)164b/a : The seconde instrument is oliuare, nouȝt to þe fourme of þe lefe of an oliue (as wened or trowed William Lamfranc & Henricus) bot like to þe litel bonez or stonez of oliuez.
- ?c1425 Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)569/1 : Lamfrank and Rogeryn with his glosers counseilen rownde cauteries with an olyuare [*Ch.(1): þe oliuari] to evapre þe brayne and to sende aȝeyne the materes þe whiche renne to þe subiecte parties.
- a1450 Chauliac(4) (Cai 336/725)9/7 : Iren instrumentis: summe ben to kutte wiþ..Summe ben to cauterie wiþ, as oliuaries & cultellaries.
- a1500 Chauliac(4) (Cmb Dd.3.52)9/7 : Oliuarie, for it is lyke an olyve leffe.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. olivar.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. olivary.