malemorte

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman malemort (“mormal, gangrene”), from Medieval Latin malum mortuum. Compare French malemort (“cruel or horrible death”), Old French mort-mal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmaːl(ə)ˈmɔrt(ə)/

Noun

malemorte (uncountable)

  1. disease of inflamed sores, in sheep, horses, and dogs

Inflection

    Declension of malemorte
Singular Plural
nominative, accusative malemorte —
genitive malemortes —
dative malemorte —

References

  • Juhani Norri (2016) Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary in English, 1375-1550‎, →ISBN
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