Middle English Dictionary Entry
amentia n.
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| Forms | amentia n. |
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- (a1398) Trev.Barth.in Norri Dict.Med.(Add 27944:Seymour)349/25 (pg. 42) : Amencia and madnes is al one; and Platearius seiþ þat madnes is infeccioun *[of þe furþir celle of þe heed wiþ priuacioun of ymaginacioun].
- a1425 *Chauliac(4) in Norri Dict.Med.(Jes-C Q.G.23)152va (pg. 42) : Of malice of humours comeþ amencia .i. madnes or los of mynde [L: amencia].
Note: ed. gl. 'Loss or derangement of mental faculties.'
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Note: OED2 amentia n.