Middle English Dictionary Entry
calcāne n.
Entry Info
| Forms | calcāne n. ?Also calcaneus. |
| Etymology | L calcāneus & OF calcain. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
The heel bone (os calcis).
Associated quotations
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)19b/b : Vnder þise 2 forsoþ is calcaneus, made after þe fourme of þe hele, in which is festned alle þe fote.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)102a/a : The calcane or þe hele [L calcaneus] is not broken, for it is an hard bone and defended of ligamentez.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. calcaneus.