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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA small swelling identified through a grain comparison.
- In the bookCompare Rana and Sephirus, defined through bodily place or qualities.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 36; facsimile PDF page 364.
Historical definition
Ordoleum is a small swelling or abscess like a barley grain.
Meaning
The comparison supplies scale or shape rather than a material ingredient. The swelling is like a barley grain; the definition does not say that barley is present within it.
Use in the book
Compare Rana and Sephirus, defined through bodily place or qualities. These short medical entries use different descriptive features to help a reader identify the intended historical condition.
Places to read
- OrdoleumRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- RanaA swelling identified by its position beneath the tongue.
- SephirusA swelling characterized by hardness and dryness.
- PandalitiumThree names for a swelling at the ends of the fingers.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 36; facsimile PDF page 364 — Facsimile