Middle English Dictionary Entry
quinesīe n.
Entry Info
| Forms | quinesīe n. Also quinsi(e, quincie, quinasi, quinaci, quinsẹ̄ & quinancie & (?error) queynose. |
| Etymology | OF quinancie, var. of esquinance & AL quinancia. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. squinacie n.
1.
Pathol. An inflammation or swelling of the throat or part of the throat; tonsillitis, laryngitis, goiter, or other malady of the throat; quinsy.
Associated quotations
- c1390 Vrn.Mir.Virg.(Vrn)164/26 : Þe Monkes þrote grete swalle; Men called þat vuel Comuynli, Þat he hedde, þe Qwinaci.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)87a/a : Squinancye is Stranglinge of þe þrote & comeþ of apostemeþat is in þe þrote; And þere beþ þre maner of quynancyes.
- c1465(?1373) *Lelamour Macer (Sln 5)12a : This herbe [columbine] is good for the qvyncie.
- c1465(?1373) *Lelamour Macer (Sln 5)29a : Wiþ the juis of this erbe a-noynte þe quynacy a-yene a gode fire ij or þre tymes, and hit shall be hole.
- c1450 Med.Bk.(1) (Med-L 136)238/760 : For the qwynsy, take cresse sede and dry figges in vynegre in manir of gargasyn.
- c1450 Med.Bk.(2) (Add 33996)215 : To rype þe quinesye, tak smale snayles þat hongeþ on trees & stampe hem & playster hem aboue þe sore.
- c1450 Trin-C.LEDict.(Trin-C O.5.4)587/32 : Gutturna: Quynsy.
- c1450 Trin-C.LEDict.(Trin-C O.5.4)613/16 : Squinancia: the Quynsy.
- ?c1450 Stockh.PRecipes (Stockh 10.90)94/15 : For þe quinasy: Take orpyn and grynde it well and drynke þe jus þer-of.
- a1500 Mayer Nominale (Mayer)709/1 : Hec gutturna: the qwynse, et inde gut. Turnosus [read: gutturnosus]: full off that ewelle.
- ?a1500 Henslow Recipes (Henslow)46/9 : For þe quinsie: Take colymbyn and feþeruoyȝe and leuys of confery..and drynke þe ius with stale ale.
- ?a1500 Lndsb.Nominale (Lndsb)791/9 : Hec squacia: a queynose [?read: queynase].
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. quinancy.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. quinsy.