Middle English Dictionary Entry
smā̆ling ger.
Entry Info
| Forms | smā̆ling ger. Also smalling. |
| Etymology | From smā̆len v.; cp. OE smalung. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Med. The process of making something or someone thin, reducing.
Associated quotations
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)116a/a : It perteneþ to lordez..phisiciens of ingrossacioun & impignacioun, i. making fatte, &..extenuacioun, i. smallyng.