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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA historical disease name equated with St Vitus’s dance.
- In the bookSyphita stricta is separately defined through the spirit of sleepwalkers.
- A place to readThe 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 pravaRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- Syphita strictaA spirit associated with sleepwalking.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 44; facsimile PDF page 372 — Facsimile