† impostumeimposthumev.
Obsolete.
1. intransitive. To gather into an impostume or abscess; = impostumate v. 2.
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the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > suppuration > suppurate [verb (intransitive)] > form abscess
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aposteme1525
apostemate1600
impostumate1607
c1400 Lanfranc's Cirurg. 64 Whanne þat þou art sikir fro þe enpostemynge [MS. B. empostomynge].
1527 L. Andrewe tr. H. Brunschwig Vertuose Boke Distyllacyon sig. Biijv Good for impostumyng and payne in the gummes.
1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong Apostumer & meurir, to empostume, to runne.
1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 418 The knottes will encrease daily and inflame, impostume, and breake.
1628 O. Felltham Resolves: 2nd Cent. xxxvi. sig. O8 Whatsoeuer is taken in, that is distastfull, and continues there vn-voyded, does daily impostume, and gather, till at last it kills.
2. transitive. = impostumate v. 1.
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the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > suppuration > cause suppuration [verb (transitive)] > affect with abscess
apostemate1582
impostumate1592
impostumea1657
a1657 G. Daniel Poems (1878) II. 92 They are free Of that ranke venome which imposthumes Mee.
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