Leechcraft

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The art or practice of healing or medicine. historical, uncountable, usually

    "The course of his adventures at length conducted him to Scotland, where he followed his leechcraft with similar success."

  2. 2
    The skill or expertise of a physician, medical knowledge; medical attendance. uncountable, usually

    "Smitten with apprehension, I crawled unto the cell of one of the brethren, renowned for his leechcraft; [...]"

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"The course of his adventures at length conducted him to Scotland, where he followed his leechcraft with similar success."

Etymology

From Middle English lechecraft (“practise of medicine”), from Old English lǣċecræft (“medicine”), equivalent to leech + -craft. More at leech, craft.

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