Middle English Dictionary Entry
corrō̆sī̆f, -ī̆ve adj. & n.
Entry Info
| Forms | corrō̆sī̆f, -ī̆ve adj. & n. Also corresive, corsif. |
| Etymology | L & OF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Chemically corrosive; water ~, an acid; also fig.; (b) a chemically corroding substance, as an acid.
Associated quotations
a
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.CY.(Manly-Rickert)G.853 : Yet forgat I to maken rehersaille Of watres corosif or of lymaille.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)4.6031 : Ruste of sclaundir liȝtly wil nat deye; Þe fret þer-of is so corosif Þat it lasteþ many mannys lyf.
- a1475 Bk.Quint.(Sln 73)9/23 : If ȝe wole dissolue þe gold to watir, putte þanne yn þe watir corosyue Sal armoniac.
- a1550 *Ripley CAlch.(BodeMus 63)64a : Waters corosive and waters ardent.
- a1550 *Norton OAlch.(BodeMus 63)424 : Mettalles holdeth his hole composicione when corosiue watters hath made dissolucione.
b
- a1475 Bk.Quint.(Sln 73)3/14 : Gold of alkamy maad with corosyues distroieþ kynde.
- a1550 *Ripley CAlch.(BodeMus 63)64b : Oiles with corosiues I made..Many a malgame did I make.
2.
Med. (a) Having the property of destroying organic tissue by corrosive action; (b) a substance having the property of destroying organic tissue by corrosive action; specif., one having the mildest of three degrees of corrosive action, that of consuming soft, superficial flesh; also fig.; (c) (a disease, ulcer, etc.) accompanied by destruction of organic tissue.
Associated quotations
a
- a1400 Lanfranc (Ashm 1396)214/21 : Do awei alle þe partis þat ben corrupt; & þis þou myȝt do with a medicyne corosif, saue an hoot iren is bettere.
- a1400 Lanfranc (Ashm 1396)340/11 : Poudris corosiuis.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)174b/a : Medicynez corrosiuez, putrifactiuez, & caustic.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)174b/b : Medicyne corrosiue..after Auicen is þat whos propriete is þat þer sewe of þe resoluyng of it & wastyng þat þer be minushed of þe substaunce of þe flesh.
- c1425 Arderne Fistula (Sln 6)65/33 : Vitriol..or any puluis corrosiue.
- ?c1450 Stockh.PRecipes (Stockh 10.90)84/9 : Poudres corosiues: Poudre de francencense, poudre of arnament, sandeuere, vertegrece [etc.].
- ?a1500 Henslow Recipes (Henslow)47/5 : And þou fynde þer-Inne any did fleche, þenne moste þou haue oynement coresyl [read: coresyf].
b
- a1400 Lanfranc (Ashm 1396)348/34 : Þou muste leie corosiuis for to frete awei þat fleisch þat is woxe to hiȝe.
- a1400 Lanfranc (Ashm 1396)349/5 : Of corosiuis summe ben feble.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.63 : Sche [Fortune]..can ȝeuen hem a tast..Of bitter eysel..And corosyues þat fret and perce depe.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)174b/a : It bihoueþ for to vse medicinez extirpatiuez i. drawing out, which of G[alen]..ar seid colliquatiues i. meltyngez, of þe comon puple corrosiuez..Feble bene seid Corrosiuez, Strong putrefactiuez..Corrosiuez wirkeþ nouȝt bot in softe flesh & superficiale.
- c1425 Arderne Fistula (Sln 6)51/7 : Þer appered a blak litel cruste..þat was hard for to parte with þe forseid corrosiuez.
- a1500 As I walkyd vppon (Hnt HM 183)54 : I know none herbe..Nothir no corsiff, will qwinch his quede.
c
- a1400 Lanfranc (Ashm 1396)78/4 : Auicen seiþ þat þer ben vj maner of þis vlcus..summe corosif.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)29a/a : Of colre vnloueable..ar gendred pusclez corrosiuez.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)83b/a : Vlcerez virulent ar not different fro corrosyuez, bot after more and lese.
- a1475 Bk.Quint.(Sln 73)8/24 : It wolde heele euery cor[os]if sijknesse.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. corrosive.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. corsive.