Middle English Dictionary Entry
ensiform n.
Entry Info
| Forms | ensiform n. |
| Etymology |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- ?c1425 *Chauliac(2) in Norri Dict.Med.(Paris angl.25)54/12 (pg. 354) : Vnderneþe ham [bones of þe brest] in þe forcelle at þe mowþe of þe stomak is a maner eechyng [L: additamentum] ful cartilagyouse (i. grustly) icleped ensiforme [L: ensiforme].
- a1425 *Chauliac(4) in Norri Dict.Med.(Jes-C Q.G.23)42vb (pg. 354) : Vnder hem [bonis of þe brest plate] in þe dalk aȝen þe mouþ of þe stomak is a certein cruscheli addicioun þat is callid ensiformis [L: ensiforme], lik a swerdis blad.
Note: ed. gl. 'Ensiform (=xiphoid) process; flat pointed cartilage in lowermost section of breast bone.'
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Note: OED2 ensiform adj. and n., B