jan 1, 1525 - leech craft

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The skill of healing. 1525 <i>by reason of which unlawfull wounding your orator did lye att leche craft for the helyng therof </i>, Ouseburn (YRS41/176). Note: 1416-7 ‘And for one knife called a <i>lechyngknyf </i>purchased from [Robert Smith] 3d’, Selby (SAR166). The editor said this was a knife for slicing meat but it was more probably one to be used by a leech.

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