Surg. Of a wound: containing splinters of fractured bone. …

(a) A sharp, localized pain; also, emotional pain; pl. pangs; stich of sorwe; (b) the loop of thread left by a single movement of a threaded needle up and down through a piece of fabric; also, the……

(a) The action of piercing or stabbing, or an instance of it; the act of killing by stabbing; stiking instrumentes, weapons for stabbing or piercing; (b) surg. ?the opening of a vein for the purpose……

Surg. A small piece of cloth made from tow or other material, used in fomenting wounds and other applications, a stupe. …

(a) Pl. The refuse or coarser parts of flax or hemp, hards; stupe of tou; (b) pl. hards of flax or hemp prepared and used as the raw material for cloth, tow; (c) surg. a small piece of cloth made from……

Med. & surg. In phrase: superflual flesh, proud flesh [cp. superflu(e adj. (f)]; also, a projecting fleshy growth. …

(a) Exceeding what is necessary or normal; (b) useless, worthless, vain; also, immoderate, excessive; ?foolish [quot. a1450 St.Kath.(3)]; (c) of a person: extravagant; also, of a house: ?extravagantly……

(a) To support (sb. or sth.) physically, hold upright; bear the weight of (sb. or sth.); prevent (sb. or sth.) from falling; also fig. & in fig. context; anat. support (a part of the body), provide a……

(a) Physical support; (b) the ability to bear weight or the power of independent movement; (c) anat. a supporting structure in the body; surg. a supporting bandage, binding, etc. used to stabilize a……

(a) The action of maintaining someone in power; (b) surg. a supporting bandage, binding, or similar device used to stabilize a part of the body. …

(a) Surg. A surgical stitch, a suture; also, the act of suturing; with suture of pelteres, with a stitch like that of a furrier; (b) anat. a bodily seam, a raphe. …

(a) To grip, take hold; taken to, clutch at (sb.), hold tight to; also, grasp [transl. of L adprehendere]; (b) to take hold of (sb. or sth.), grasp with the hand(s, grab; pick (sb. or sth.) up, lift……

(a) The act of picking up or taking hold of something with the fingers; also, the act of taking (sth. in one's arms), embracing [quot. c1440]; (b) the act of touching someone; also, the sense of touch……

Surg. A probe. …

(a) To exercise the sense of taste; perceive a flavor; also fig.; ppl. tastinge, pertaining to the sense of taste; (b) to perceive (a flavor), taste (sweetness, bitterness, etc.), perceive the flavor……

(a) Med. A roll of some soft material, usu. linen or wax, sometimes medicated, placed in or near a wound to keep it open while it heals; a similar roll used as a suppository [quot. a1475]; also, a……

Surg. The process or operation of surgically removing a bone from the skull, trepanning. …

In a thick layer; thik brenning, ?burning with a wide flame; thik walled, having thick walls. …

In expressions of motion: (a) to a place; to this place, here; to that place or person, there; also used redundantly following prep. phrase with to [last 2 quots.]; hard in goinge to, hard to get at……

(a) A double-armed instrument, usually hinged, for manipulating objects too hot or too difficult to hold; a pincers, pliers, pair of tongs;—often pl.; also fig. and in fig. context; fir tonges; paire……