Middle English Dictionary Entry
cirōn n.
Entry Info
| Forms | cirōn n. |
| Etymology | F ciron mite. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
The itch mite (Acarus scabiei).
Associated quotations
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)115b/a : Of pediclez i. lyez and Cirones i. hondwermez.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)115b/b : Cironez i. hand wormez ar smale or litel bestez makyng cauernous waiez in corrodyng a tuyx þe flesh & þe skyn, moste raþe in handez of ydel men.