Syphita prava

Body disease and historical medicine · A Chymical Dictionary

At a Glance

The word. A historical disease name equated with St Vitus’s dance.

In the book. Syphita stricta is separately defined through the spirit of sleepwalkers.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 44; facsimile PDF page 372.

Historical Definition

Syphita prava is a disease called St Vitus’s dance.

Meaning

The identification is with another historical disease name. The entry does not specify the movements, their causes or the course of the condition.

Use in the Book

Syphita stricta is separately defined through the spirit of sleepwalkers. The different qualifier changes the gloss, so the two expressions should be retained in full.

Places to Read

Syphita stricta. A spirit associated with sleepwalking.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 44; facsimile PDF page 372 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Syphita prava; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 372; compare Syphita stricta

See also. Syphita stricta