Chirurgical
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Surgical. archaic, not-comparable
"We cannot reasonably ſuppoſe that Adam, who was ſo univerſally Skill'd in the Natures of all Plants, ſhould have been ignorant of their Vulnerary Qualities: Or that he would not employ this his Skill in endeavouring to cure Wounds, or Hurts, when any of his new-planted Stock had the Misfortune te^([sic]) receive 'em. Abel was wounded and kill'd by Cain, and can we imagine that Adams Prudence would not uſe its Chirugical' endevours to redreſs ſuch diſaſters, when poſſible[?]"
Example
More examples"We cannot reasonably ſuppoſe that Adam, who was ſo univerſally Skill'd in the Natures of all Plants, ſhould have been ignorant of their Vulnerary Qualities: Or that he would not employ this his Skill in endeavouring to cure Wounds, or Hurts, when any of his new-planted Stock had the Misfortune te^([sic]) receive 'em. Abel was wounded and kill'd by Cain, and can we imagine that Adams Prudence would not uſe its Chirugical' endevours to redreſs ſuch diſaſters, when poſſible[?]"
Etymology
From Middle English cirurgical, from Middle French cirurgical, from Medieval Latin chirurgicālis.
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