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foment (c.1240)

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foment (c.1240)


pl. fomenz  
[ FEW: 3,695a fomentum; Gdf: ; GdfC: ; TL: 3,2020 foment; DEAF: F804 foment; DMF:  foment; TLF: ; OED:  foment n.; MED:  foment n.; DMLBS: 973c fomentum ]

s.

med.foment, therapeutic heated poultice
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  S'il sunt dedenz e sanc en ist, faites primes foment por asuager la dulur de la racine tapsi barbasti  i 82
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  E [aprés] la taillure e le osture de la peire desque a nof jorz matin e seir faites les fomenz de ewe [u] quit soit enz bransa ursina e paritaire e malve  i 80

See also:

fomentacion  fomenter 
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