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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pleures(s)ie, -asie, n. Also: plur-, pluir- and -isie, -isy. [ME. and e.m.E. pleresye, pluresy (both 1398), plewrosy (1534), plurice (1547), -esye, pleurisie (1579–80), OF. pleurisie (13th c.), -esie, late L. pleuresis, pleurisy, pleuritis.] Pleurisy. a. (An) inflammation of the pleura. b. (By supposed deriv. f. L. plūs, plūrmore:) An excess (of blood). (Cf. Pluracie n.) a1605 Montg. Flyt. 324 (H).
With parleis and plurasies opprest Ib. 338 (T).
The pluirasie 1581-1623 James VI Poems I. 167/503.
Pleuressie the hoast & reume do sealdome make repair 1600-1610 Melvill 496.
In my conceat it was a pleurasie 1579, 1617 Despauter (1617) 53.
Pleuresie a1646 Wedderburn Voc. (1709) 13.
Plurisie 1661 Old Ross-shire I. 343.
A great pluressie … I was forced to cause draw off 24 unces of bloud 1670 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. III. 228.
[The] prisoner … is now by a pleurisy of blood … in danger of his lyfe