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Neutha

A skin-like covering described in infants.

From the book

A Chymical Dictionary

Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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Orientation

At a Glance

  • The wordA skin-like covering described in infants.
  • In the bookNasda and Nodi identify other bodily changes through location.
  • A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 35; facsimile PDF page 363.

Historical definition

Neutha, or Neuta, is a little skin growing over the ears or eyes of infants, and sometimes covering the whole body.

Meaning

The definition includes a range of extent. The covering may involve the ears or eyes, or may extend over the entire body. It does not explain its origin or give enough clinical detail to determine a single modern condition.

Use in the book

Nasda and Nodi identify other bodily changes through location. Here infancy and the description as a little skin are additional marks which should not be lost in a generic paraphrase such as growth.

Places to read

  1. NeuthaRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
  2. NasdaTwo names for a bodily lump located in the back.
  3. NodiHard swellings distinguished by their location at the joints.

Source note

Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 35; facsimile PDF page 363 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymical Dictionary 1650, 1650 dictionary, facsimile PDF page 363, Neutha