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Chirurgian(e, Chirurgeon, n. Also: chyrurgian(e, (chirr-,) chirurgian, chyr-, chirurgeane, chirurgan(e, (scher-), cherurgean(e, cheirurgiane; chirurgen, -g(e)in, -gien, chirugen; chirurgeoune, -ioun, -ion, cherurgion, cheirurgeon, chyrudgeone. [e.m.E. chir-, chyrurgian, -ion, -eon, replacing ME. cirurgian, etc. Cf. Cir-, Sirurgiane.] A surgeon. 1535 Stewart 44496.
Wes no chirurgeane of his craft so slie Na medicine that micht mak hir supple 15.. Clar. i. 1144.
So come to him ane great chirurgiane Be the Kings ordinance his hurtis to sane Ib. v. 1491. c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 1446.
Bot he sa lang lay into pane, He turnit to be ane chirurgiane c1550 Rolland C. Venus ii. 303.
I am ane chirurgiane, In medicine ane greit practiciane 1551–2 Treas. Acc. X. 65.
To the Quenis potingar and chirurgeane for droggis 1558-66 Knox II. 70.
Sche wrait as it [had] bene to hir chyrurgian and apothecar, schawing hir seiknes 1562 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 138.
Robert Henderson, cherurgeane, … declarit the thre principale membris of the … rycht arme to be cuttit a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 480.
For I haue hard chirurgianes [L. scherurgeanis] say [etc.] 1603 Moysie 23.
The doctouris and chirurgiane quho wer present at the oppining of the said erle 1630 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. III. 537.
He hes lyin bedfast in great pane … under the cure of chirurgans 1657 Balfour Ann. IV. 237.
That … his Maiesties chirurgian be generall surgeon of the armey, … ; and that his chirurgians kist … be sent for 1676 Corshill Baron Ct. 134.
The Judge … ordaines him to pay the chyrurgiane for cureing thairof 1687 Stirling Ant. IV. 18.
The chirurgian who applied some things to her husband quhen he was sick(b) 1562 Treas. Acc. XI. 214.
To Iohnne Andersone, quha wes hurt … to pay his chirurgens Ib. 226. 1587-99 Hume 106/121.
The cautaire quhilk the chirurgien dois apply 1608 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 557.
Mr Robert Hammiltoun, deakin of chyrurgeinis 1657 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 168.
That eurie appothecar or chirurgin admittit … give his aith for observeing the forsaids articles 1698 Annandale Corr. 323.
The phisisions and chirugens … do not give me great hopes(c) c 1580 (1505) Edinb. B. Rec. I. 102.
The kirkmaister and brether of chirurgeonis and barbouris within this burgh 1598 Perth Kirk S. 276.
Andrew Robertson, chirurgeon 1641 Acts V. 588/1.
Act in favouris of the chirurgiounes and barboures 1655 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 307.
[The council] ordaines the chirurgeounes to be warnit to produce thair gift to the nixt meitting 1673 Edinb. Test. LXXIV. 343 b.
To the chyrudgeone for curing her of ane deceas 1681 Colvill Whig's Suppl. ii. 16.
Some ask'd if basket-hilt and dudgeon Had ever set a work chirurgeon 1688 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII. 290.
Iohn Miller, chirurgion barber 1707 Househ. Bk. G. Baillie 19.
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