lana succida
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Medieval Latin lāna succida (“greasy wool”).
Noun
editlana succida (uncountable)
- (medicine) unwashed sheep’s wool, used raw or impregnated with medicinal oils, ointments, vel sim. as a medicament
Usage notes
edit- The phrase “lana succida of ⸻” is construed to indicate the fluid wherewith the wool is impregnated.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “lana succida (n.)” in the Middle English Dictionary (1954–2001)
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- Middle English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Middle English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂welh₁- (wool)
- Middle English terms borrowed from Medieval Latin
- Middle English terms derived from Medieval Latin
- Middle English lemmas
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