v. Obs. [f. L. vulnerāt-, ppl. stem of vulnerāre to wound.] trans. To wound. Also Her. (cf. VULNED ppl. a. 1).
1599. A. M., trans. Gabelhouer’s Bk. Physicke, 54/1. If any bodye weare vulneratede in the Eyes, insparge, and strewe this poulder in his Eyes.
1603. Dekker, Patient Grissill, 1327. He … inuaded my Rapier hand,… and in that passado vulnerated my hand thus deepe.
1638. T. Whitaker, Blood of Grape, 60. For the strongest poyson of Animalls or minerals can but vulnerate the flesh.
a. 1692. Ashmole, Antiq. Berks. (1719), I. 145. The Crest is a Stag Couchant, vulnerated through the Neck by a broad Arrow.
1750. Phil. Trans., XLVII. 48. So as to blunt the edge of it, and keep it from vulnerating any part of the bladder.
fig. 1611. J. Davies (Heref.), Muse’s Sacr., Wks. (Grosart), II. 10/1. Hedg’d in with cares,… Whose piercing prickes the minde doe vulnerate. Ibid. (a. 1618), Wittes Pilgr., lxxxiv. I can proue Where thou thy Chastitie did’st vulnerate.
1652. Kirkman, Clerio & Lozia, 124. Without their being vulnerated by the thorns of compassion.
Hence Vulnerated ppl. a.
1597. A. M., trans. Guillemeau’s Fr. Chirurg., 44/2. We must allso harder binde on the vulneratede parte then on any of the adioyning partes. Ibid. (1599), trans. Gabelhouer’s Bk. Physicke, 303/1. When you are … sente for to a vulnerated, and wounded Person.
1661. Glanvill, Van. Dogm., 208. It is enough for me that de facto there is such an entercourse between the Magnetick unguent and the vulnerated body.
1726. C. D’Anvers, Craftsman, No. 39 (1727), 370. The violent rackings and corrosions of a vulnerated conscience.
