Middle English Dictionary Entry
rō̆tednes(se n.
Entry Info
| Forms | rō̆tednes(se n. |
| Etymology | From rō̆ted , p.ppl. of rō̆ten v.(1). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) The process of natural decomposition of animal or vegetable matter, decay, putrefaction; (b) the tendency of water to stagnate or become filthy; also, filth in water; (c) med. the process of suppuration or putrefaction of body tissue; the process of decay in teeth; also, pus, suppurating matter.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)134a/a : Swiche corrupcioun falliþ..by medlynge of euel fumosite þat comeþ vp to þe rotidnes [L ex putredine] of careyne and of mareys or of oþir corrupt þingis.
b
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)75b/b : Reyne is þe smoke of watres þat þe sonne drawiþ vpwardes..And þerfore reyne watir is bettir þanne oþir watres & more defied; But for þe sotilte þerof hit wole be sone I-rotid; But..hit is nouȝt to blame þe rotidnes, but it is to preisinge for þe sotilte.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)159b/a : Rotednesse and filþe is noȝt ywasshe noþer yclensed by ryuere that cometh þerynne noþer by þe see.
c
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)46b/a : Þe passiouns of teeþ is diuers; þe on partie of þat diuersite is openliche I-knowe as quittir, rotidnes, stinkinge, brekinge, & brusinge.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)64b/b : The ffleisch hat caro in latyn & haþ þat name of carie, þat is, qwittir or rotidnes.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)75b/b : Hote watir wasschiþ þe fastinge stomak & purgiþ & clensith hit of derstes of mete & of flewme & of all olde rotidnes.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)244a/b : Poudre þerof..wasteþ roted humour þat..greueþ þe gomes and rotednesse of þe teeth þat beþ in poynt to falle.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)278a/b : Þe wood hound..berkeþ on his owene schadewe..and þo þat beþ y-byte of hym..beþ ful fereful in sleepe, and þat comeþ of rotednesse of corrupcioun.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. rottedness.