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tisikus (s.xiiiex)
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tisikus (s.xiiiex)

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tisicus  
  FEW:  phthisicus *8,404a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  phthisicus 2270b
ls(loanword: Latin (?))
le

a.

pathol.med.consumptive, suffering from phthisis or tuberculosis: 
( MS: s.xiiiex ) [Si] veiet, s’il est tisikus, De quai li sait cil mal venuz Del bec, qui trop lui est cr[e]uz  A-N Falconry 45.76
( MS: s.xiiiex ) Overt le bec e pauntisaunt La rent des funceus espuant. Que vus en dirrai jo [dunc] plus? Sifaitement est tisicus  A-N Falconry 45.98

[gdw]

See also:

ptisic  ptisicle  tesgue  tesguer  tisicle  tisik 
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