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erisipila (c.1240)

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erisipila (c.1240)

erissipila;  herisipila  
  FEW:  erysipelas 3,243b Gdf: GdfC:  erysipele 9,502b TL: erisipile 3,757 DEAF: DMF:  érysipèle  TLF:  érésipèle  OED:  erysipelas n.  MED:  erisipila n.  DMLBS:  erysipelas 799c
ls(loanword: Latin Greek )
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s.

pathol.med.erysipelas, St. Anthony's fire (disease accompanied by inflammation of the skin)
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  De heresipilia. [P]or ceo que un aposteme que est apelé herisipila seult avenir as plaies e autres choses achantes  A-N Med i 72
( MS: s.xiv2 )  apostemes si cum erisipila  Rom 37 521
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