Middle English Dictionary Entry
vīrǒus adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | vīrǒus adj. |
| Etymology | L vīrōsus |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Med. Purulent, ichorous.
Associated quotations
- a1500 Chauliac(1) (Cmb Dd.3.52)4.29/24 : Virous filþ [NY:Wallner: If þe vlcere be hote & þe filth & wasshyng of þe flesh rede, þai wash it wiþ water & hony].