Middle English Dictionary Entry
percussī̆f n.
Entry Info
| Forms | percussī̆f n. |
| Etymology | From repercussī̆f . |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Med. A repercussive medicine.
Associated quotations
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)84a/a : If quyttir comeþ out, and if þe firste matere is swithe hote, no strong percussifes [L repercussiua] schal be done þerto.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. percussive.