† melancholicon.
Obsolete.
A hypochondriac.
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1652 Mercurius Politicus 22–29 July 1765 Wee have many Melancholico's, who have observed the signes of heaven against us, and the prodigies of the Earth and Seas, and are afraid of them.
1655 W. Strode Floating Island v. vi. sig. F/2 Now you can snuffle As well a Melancolico.
1676 Doctr. of Devils 156 Or of the Monstrous Credulity, some besotted Melancholicoes may be inveigled into.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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