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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Sciatica, n. Also: seattica. [Late ME and e.m.E. sytyca (a1450), seyetka (1477), cyatyka (c1520), sciatica (1543), med. L. sciatica (a1250 in Latham), fem. of sciaticus (c1210 in Latham) S(c)iatik n.] = S(c)iatik n. —c1500 Rowll Cursing 55 (B).
Seattica [M. sciatica] and arrattica [etc.] … Mott fall vpoun thair kankart cors c1552 Lynd. Mon. 4927.]
[Off malideis it generis mony mo, … in the theis, siatica passio

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