leechbook
leechbook · leechbooks
A medical text of the Anglo-Saxon eraA medical text of the Anglo-Saxon era; a compilation of medicinal cures and remedies used by leeches.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A medical text of the Anglo-Saxon era; a compilation of medicinal cures and remedies used by leeches.
Origin
From Middle English leche (“doctor, physician”), from Old English lǣċe (“medical doctor”)From Middle English leche (“doctor, physician”), from Old English lǣċe (“medical doctor”) + boc (“book”).
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