Middle English Dictionary Entry
organik adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | organik adj. Also organike, organic(e, organica, organis(e; pl. organik(es. |
| Etymology | ML organicus & OF organique, organice. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Anat. (a) Of parts of the body: composed of distinct substances or parts, possessing distinct properties; having the nature of an organ of the body; -- also used of an aposteme; ~ membres (particles, parties), membres ~, organs of the body, composite parts of the body having particular functions; (b) ~ inscisioun, an incision made in an organ or major element of the body; (c) of veins: jugular; veines ~.
Associated quotations
a
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)8a/b : Componed membrez bene þo which ar componed of þe forsaid symple or consimile..þai bene called forsoþ organic [Ch.(2): lymes; *Ch.(3): organica] & instrumentalez, for þai bene instrumentez of þe soule as hand, face, hert, lyuer..alle þe forsaid organic [Ch.(2): instrumental; *Ch.(3): organike; L organica] membrez be componed of many bi cause of accioun & passioun of þam with dewe qualitee & quantitee in al þe plasmacioun.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)8b/a : Þe hert forsoþ..is þe first organic membre of þe panniclez & ligamentez.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)20b/b : It [an aposteme] may be seid one sikenez, componed, consimile or like, and organic [Ch.(2): organyk; L organicus].
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)53a/a : More ouer þu shale wite þat vnicioun, i. onyng, in organic partiez is impossible.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)68a/a : Wondez shal be treted after organic particlez [L particulas organicas].
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)88a/b : Al þai be said..after symple or comoun particulez; neþerlez þai ar to be said after organic [Ch.(2): membres organykes; L particulas..organicas] or officialez in bigynnyng at þe heued.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)126a/b : Þise sikenez, som ar complexionalez as þo þat ar in omiomerez, i. consilerez partiez, som composicionalez, as þo þat ar in organic [Ch.(2): holowe parties; L organicis].
- a1450 Chauliac(4) (Cai 336/725)26/17 : Þe 2 doctrine is of special cure of woundis as þei mowe be in membris organikis, y-compowned.
b
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)67a/a : It semeþ forsoþ an organic inscisioun [Ch.(2): kyttinge of an holwe membre; L organica..incisio] where multitude of lyke membrez is inscised, of which þe onyng is impossible.
c
- a1400 Lanfranc (Ashm 1396)67/10 : Þat knyf in þe former partie of þe þrote persched þe veyne organise [vr. organys; L organicam].
- a1400 Lanfranc (Ashm 1396)149/12 : On þe riȝtside & on þe lift side of þe caane of þe lungis þer ben ij greete veynes þat ben clepid organice or ellis guydes.
- a1400 Lanfranc (Ashm 1396)152/12 : If þat ony of þe veynes organik [L venis organicis]..or ellis ony of þe arteries þat ben vndir hem be kutt, it is drede of sodeyn deeþ.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)154a/a : In þe heued bene 13 [veins]; 2 byhynd þe erez, 2 in þe anglez of þe eyen, 2 organic [Ch.(2): two holwe veynes; L due organice], [etc.].
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- ?a1425 *MS Htrn.95 (Htrn 95)106b/a : Þe veines organes.
- c1475(1392) *MS Wel.564 (Wel 564)90b/a : Þe veyne organys.
- c1475 *Mondeville (Wel 564)166a/a : Þe veyne organe.
Note: New spelling
Note: ?sep. word
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc. (sense (a)), see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. organic particle.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc. (sense (a)), see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. organic party.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc. (sense (c)), see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. organic vein.