♦
sharpness, harshness:
(
1266-1300;
MS: c.1300
)
Tous ceus
(=fishes), con dist Galiens, sunt solubles se il sunt en eiwe salee por l’aguisement du sel
Waterford busby 285.S99.7
2med.pharm.sharpening, fortifying agent:
(
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
prenés […] une drame et demie de cartatique emperial, por ce que ele espurge colere, et mellés bien ensemble ces agusemens
Pop Med 332
3fig.stimulus, encouragement:
(
c.1185;
MS: s.xiiim
)
En une forest sunt entrez, Ki de chans de oiseaus retentist; Ismeine d’amer en fremist, Kar chant d’oisel e estrument Est d’amur un angusement
(l. agusement, aigusement?)
Ipom BFR 8908
4med.intensification:
(
1266-1300;
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
et por ce estaingnent
(=quinces) seif et l’agusement de roge colre assuagent et vallent contre cardiake et encontre egestion
Waterford busby 303.S126.6
(
s.xiv2;
MS: s.xiv2
)
si cele nue [est] el sumet de l’urine […] donc signefie agussement e asperté de l’infermeté
A-N Med ii 261
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