Middle English Dictionary Entry
condilon(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | condilon(e n. Also (Norri headword) condylone. |
| Etymology |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
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1.
Pathol. (a) A 'rounded swelling near anus or genitals; in some texts likened to a closed fist (condylones may aggregate and form large cauliflower-like masses)' [Norri]; (b) a 'similar growth in other part of body' [Norri].
Associated quotations
a
- ?c1400(1379) Daniel *Treat.Uroscopy in Norri Dict.Med.(Roy 17.D.1)108vb (pg. 237) : It seiþ emoraidas or attrices or condilomata or elles ficus, anglice þe emorays or þe attrikes or þe condilones or elles þe fikis.
- ?c1400(1379) Daniel *Treat.Uroscopy in Norri Dict.Med.(Roy 17.D.1)110ra (pg. 237) : When þe pores þat are bitwene epare and þe splene are stuffede & stoppede wiþ blode melancolike, þan in þis sekenesse .s. þe condilons.
b
- ?c1400(1379) Daniel *Treat.Uroscopy in Norri Dict.Med.(Roy 17.D.1)109vb (pg. 238) : Condilonys ar more like sores þat we calle smale kiles or pusshes or elles harde buddes and warres in the fleishe causede of blode melancolik congelede and clomprede and knoddede in þe heuedes of þe veyns .i. in þe endes. Et it may be in euery membre of mannes body and somtyme þai waxen os a mannes hede and þe membre moste be cut þat it sraw noght ouermykel blod.