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esquinancie (c.1240)
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esquinancie (c.1240)

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esquinanci,  esquinauncy,  esquinauncie;  eskinancie;  equinancie  
  FEW:  kynanché 2/ii,1612b Gdf:  esquinance 3,559a GdfC: ∅ TL: esquinance (esquinancie) 3,1274 / quinancie 8,95 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  esquinancie  TLF:  esquinancie  OED:  quinsy n.  MED:  quinesie n.  DMLBS:  cynanchia 550a

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med.pathol.quinsy, an inflammation or swelling of (part of) the throat: 
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Le col out emflé trop ledement De une maladie ke apelent gent Equinancie  Mir N-D 177.47
( MS: c.1300 )  por esquinancie: Pernez pié de pulein, betonie, fenoil […]  Pop Med 317.23
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  Il jet aval la teste com ust l’esquinauncy  BOZ Char 246
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  E si hom at l’eskinancie, destemprez de ço en vin u en ewe tewe  Med Recs 212.66

See also:

quinancie  squinancie 
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