Obs. In 4–5 consoude, -sowde. [ME. consoude, a. OF. *consouder, consoder (Godefroy), L. consolidāre to CONSOLIDATE; in 16th c. like the simple ME. vb. soude (F. souder, L. solidare), assimilated by ‘popular etymology’ to the adj. sound whole: see SOUND v.3]

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  trans. To heal, join together (wounds, fractures); = CONSOLIDATE v. 4.

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c. 1400.  Lanfranc’s Cirurg., 48 (MS. A). Þe boon may neuere wiþ verri consolidacion be consowdid. Ibid. To heele & consowde þe wounde.

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1586.  trans. Vigo’s Wks., 278. The medicine written in the former Chapter, which consoundeth bones.

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  Hence Consou(n)ding vbl. sb. and ppl. a.

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c. 1400.  Lanfranc’s Cirurg., 44 (MS. A). He leide to þilke prickynge a consowdynge oynement. Ibid., 66. In streynynge of blood & consowdynge [MS. B. consoudynge] of þe veyne.

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1597.  Gerarde, Herbal, I. xxxi. 42. Fit consounding plaisters upon the greeued place.

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