Middle English Dictionary Entry
scarī̆fīen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | scarī̆fīen v. Also scarifie, scare-; p.ppl. i)scarified. |
| Etymology | OF scarifïer, scarefïer; also cp. L scarīphāre, scarīfāre or scarīfieri. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Surg. To make shallow incisions in (a part of the body) in order to evacuate corrupt matter or to let blood, scarify; perform such a procedure on (sb.); also, ppl. scarified as adj.; (b) to cut incisions in (a tree trunk).
Associated quotations
a
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)26a/a : If corrupcion falle in þe aposteme þan scarefie [Ch.(2): garse; L scarifica] þe place & embroke it with salt water.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)28a/a : Put vpon þe scarpeled or scarified place þat þat defendeþ & resolueþ putrefaccioun as mele of orobus or benez incorperate with sirup acetose.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)153b/a : If we wil prouoke þe materie we open þe lower veynez or we scaryfien or garse þe sirras or þe vpper in þe tyme of custumed mouyng.
- ?a1425 *MS Htrn.95 (Htrn 95)118b/a : Þe pacient schal be leten blode & scarified.
- c1425 Arderne Fistula (Sln 6)54/34 : Þan is it gode sone for to scarifie þe place y-smyten and drawe þe blode þennez.
- c1475(1392) *MS Wel.564 (Wel 564)73b/b : Þanne lete him blood in þe contrarie partie or be yscarified.
b
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)4.601 : The turgent trunk let scarifie, That humour effluent out of hit hie.