<County: Hampshire>
<Code: L5520>
<MS reference: Oxford, Bodleian Library, Ashmole 1505>
<Text: Lilium Medicinae>


<Tranche 1>

<fol. 4v>FEbris is an vnkynde hete changed into an heete of fuyr~ in þe place of kynde
For al maner Feueres acordiþ in vnkyndely heete . vnkyndelich hete is sayde to þe
defference of <exp>vn</exp>kyndely heete . For euery chaungynge of heete ne makyþ nou3t a feuere
as it seekyþ of heete þat comeþ of wreþþe oþer trauayle . but whanne þe chaungynge
is grete . þan þe spiritus þat beþ sencyble beþ agreued . and þerfor ¶ . G . seyde wel þat
a feuere is an vnkyndely heete ychaunged in an hete of fuyr~ ¶ Now it schewt
wel þt a feuere is a propre pascyoun of þe herte . For whanne þe herte is yfured
þan þe spiritus þt comeþ fro þe herte & þe blode passiþ into al þe body & makiþ
hym hoot wiþ-in & wiþ-out aboue & byneþe . but 3if it be defended as in
lipparia and for so mych~ þat a feuere is þe most pascioun as . G . writeþ in þe
booke of wysedome . þerfore me þynkiþ worþy to comence of feueeres ¶ Þrow
in kynde a feuere is in þre maneres as effimera þt is a pascioun of þe spiritus . and
a roted feuere þt comeþ of humours . / And Ethica þt is a pascioun of hoole lemes
¶ Also of feueres as of oþer maner pasciouns þer~ beþ . 4 . maner tymes . as þe firste
bygynnynge . þe wexynge & þe most pascioun and þe wiþdrawynge of
þe pascioun . of which differencis of kyndes of fe . who-so wole hyt knowe
and of þe tymes & of þe pasciouns as hy beþ exponed go he to our~ booke
of pronosticaciouns . For þeron wiþ þe my3t of god we wolleþ gadr~ to-gedre
truely þe exposiciouns of . G . & ypocras . & Auicen and of mo oþer / Now it is
oure entensioun for to bygynne wiþ þe feuere þt is ycleped effimera .
¶ Þe Effimera
Effimera . comeþ of distemperaunce of spiritus & by his kynde ne dureþ /
no ouer þe þridde day about þis mater þere beþ . v . þynges to entende
þe first is of <exp>effimera</exp> enchesouns of effimera ¶ þe . 2 . of þe Signis . ¶ Þe þirde
of þe pronosc~ ¶ Þe . 4 . of þe cure ¶ þe . 5 . of þe clarificacioun . ¶ þere beþ
many enchesouns of effimera . as grete fluxe . & swyvynge . wreþþe drunke
nesse hounger wakynge Swonynge & oþer many al mow be reduced to . 4 .
causis ¶ Þe first enchesoun of effimera comeþ wt-out-forþe þat openyþ þe
poris . oþer closiþ þe poris as is hete of þe sunne oþer of fuyr~ . oþer of baþe oþer
of styues wt hoote þynges oþer baþynge of Sulphry waterer of cold water
and schortly al maner þynges þt <exp>ch</exp> closiþ þe porys & wiþholdiþ þe vapours . / .
¶ Now þu schalt ywyte þt after dyuersite of vapours . dyuerse fe . beþ engendred
For 3if a man be hoote & drye & þe vapours be hoote & drye and wiþ
holde for þe closynge of <exp>vapours</exp> porys þan effimera is li3tly engendedered ¶ 3if þe body
<fol. 5r>be hoot & moyste & vapours hoote & moyste beþ wiþhalde . þan a roted feuere may li3tly
be engendered ¶ þe Secunde enchesoun of effimera may be of hoote metys & drinkes
and medicynes . as stronge wyn pipere . garleke & oyniouns & euforbiun & prinspaly
þynges þat he vseþ <exp>nou3t</exp> þere-tofore ¶ Þe .3 .enchesoun is grete meuynge & grete
trauayle wreþþe & oþer siche . / ¶ þe . 4 . enchesoun is of apostemes in þe flank / and
vnder þe arme-pittis & oþer siche apostemes and 3if þere be moo enchesouns herto
þey may be reduced . ¶ Signes of effimera some beþ general & some beþ specyal
General signes beþ þese Effimera ne comyþ not of causis longe goynge to fore
but of causys þat beþ propre enchesoun þerof . and for þe most parte it ne comyþ not /
his pouse & his vryne ne passiþ but litel from her propre colour~ . and it is not
swyþe prickynge in taste ne bytynge ne myche harmynge . but it is an hete
as it were of a wroþe man þat had myche trauayled and for þe most parte hyt
endiþ wiþ grete swetynge & vapours & humours and Auicen seiþ 3if he be put in
any baþe & ne haþ not horripilacioun . i . <gap> þan it is signe of effimera . /
¶ Signes Þat beþ specyal beþ þese 3if it come of heete of þe sunne oþer of oþer
þynges ylike þerto þan his hede wole be hoote & his ey3en . 3if þu touchest
hym & hys face . & his skyn . & his pouse wole be swyfte . ¶ And 3if it come
of coldenesse þan þe colour~ of hys face wole bycome ledy . 3if it come of
byndynge þynges & opilacioun . þan his skyn wole be drye & swellynge and
3if þu touchest hys skyn þu schalt fele a peruy hete . and 3if þu felest hym longe
þou schalt fele a scharpe heete . ¶ 3if it come of hoote metys & drynkes
þen he schal fele grete heete in hys lyuere & his vryne wole be hy3e of
colour~ . ¶ 3if it come of grete trauayle & grete ocupacioun he schal be feble
in al hys body & he schal haue akynge in þe ioyntes . ¶ And 3if it come
of wreþþe : þan his ei3en wolleþ swelle out & his face rede . ¶ 3if it come
of Sorynesse : þan his ei3en wole be holowe . 3if it come of venym : þan
his entrayles wolliþ be hoote & swellynge & drye ¶ And 3if þese specyal
signes sufficeþ nou3t : þan go we to þe schewynge of þe pa . Of þe
causis þat beþ primytyf . i . <gap> nys not mych force þerof for þe kunnynge
For cure of pasciouns ne comeþ nou3t of causis primytyf . ¶ 3if þe
beynge of þe pascioun & þe kynde of þe lemys . as wittnessiþ þe prinse of
leches þt is . Galen . in þe booke of wytte in þe þirde chapitre þou3 some
leue for to fynde a grete science . but by þe signes of þe body þey
mow come in causis primytyf . and so þey ne doþ no3t þe cure . þey doþ
wel to þe knowynge . as ensanple þerof y-sett þis caas þat þe skyn of þe pa .
<fol. 5v>þat haþ effmeram be harde & scharpe & rowe & y-scopped . Þenne whan þe pascioun
is knowed : þan þe leche most make his skyn hoote . and Sotille hyt & opene it
& of what cause so it be ; wheþer it be of sumak or of gallys or of baþynge
in colde waterer of coldenesse of snowe & of oþere þynges semblable . i . like
hereto . after þe tyme þat we knowed þe pascioun we mowe cure þe pa . 3if
y wote wel þat þe pa . was ybaþed in waterys þt beþ byndynge ; þan we
mowe ywyte wel þat þe porys beþ stopped &c~ ¶ <lat></lat> ¶ Febris effi
mera as seiþ Auicen is li3t to cure & harde to knowynge . saf he þat kno
wyd hyt may seye þat þe pa . schal determyne hastly of þis feuere . For febris
effimera ne dureþ not but by þe spare of oo day naturel and þerfor it is
icleped of effimeron grewe þat is a fysche in latyne . þis fysch þe same day
þat he comeþ forþe to lyue : he dayeþ jn þe same maner it is of þis feuere
For of his owne kynde he ne dureþ not but . 24 . houres & þenne he
termyneþ wt vapours sote & not myche ¶ Sumtyme for euel regymen of die
tynge & kepynge & for euel complex~ . of þe body : þe feuere dureþ sumtyme
. 4 . daies and 3if he passiþ . 4 . daies it nys not effimera and þerfore 3if þe
pouse ne asesye no3t after þe ferþe day & his vryne be in-digest ; it is
signe þt it is turned into a rooted feuere . and þenne al þynges þat comeþ
of his body wolleþ stynke and 3if his body be drye & harde in felynge
it is drede left he tourne to etik / .
¶ De Cura effimere .
So hem þat haueþ effimeram to entyse þe curenge many men acordeþ . jn
þe first þu schalt 3eue hym metis þat be li3t for to defye as of barlich~
& chekenes & whyte wyn wiþ myche water . and he ne schal vsye noon mete
or þe feuere wer~ goynge awey But þu schalt attende þt . G . seiþ in þe . 8 . cha
pitr~ of wytt þt þu schalt worch~ in an oþer maner in lene men . for 3if it be
a colrik man & lene þt haþ trauailed in þe sunne . & in hete & falle in
to þis feuere in no maner þu schalt assigne hym for to fast . But þu schalt
do hym haue mete anoon or elles he schal falle into feuere etik ˆ <mrg>in anoþer</mrg>er day
and 3if hys vertue my3t endurye hyt : he ne scholde he ne scholde no3t
ete or þe feuer wer~ drawynge awey & also he may be baþed ¶ But þu
most be ware þt hy ne be no3t ybaþed þt beþ able for to falle into a
rooted feuere or haueþ reume or opilacioun or fulle & drunke ¶ But in feuer
þt is brennynge seiþ auicen þt þu my3t baþy hym in þe ende of . þe feuere
¶ But þe specyal cur~ may be oþer maner . in hoot causis & oþer maner in colde

<Tranche 2>

<fol. 18v>li3te & bettr~ in staate & swetynge . þat is in naturel is wt grete agreuaunce &
euel to suffre ¶ Þe Signes beþ ytake some by partye of þe quantite . & some by
partye of þe qualite . & some is myche & some is lytel . Mych~ swetynge comyþ
of parties . of doynge oþer of resoluynge strongly . or þe mater is swyþe watery &
sotil . hoot . & vaperouse & moyst oþer for þe porys beþ rechynge . oþer for þe hal
dynge þerof is feble & þe expulcioun is stronge . lytel comyþ for þe resol
uynge is feble or for þere is lytel matere & harde & þe porys beþ þycke
& þe puttynge out feble . & þe haldynge stronge & þus we schullen come
to þe kynde of swetynge by party of þe quantite . and we schul come to þat
er by partye of his qualite . & myche þerof by enchesoun of heete . First 3if þe
cloþes þt beþ wete of swetynge tourneþ somwhat toward rede : it is signe
of blode . and 3if it tourne towarde 3elowe : it is signe of colre . and 3if
it tourne toward whyte : jt is signe of fleum . and 3if it be blak it is signe
of melancolie . and þe signe þerof is ytake of sauour for it is stinkynge &
foule þenne it signifieþ corupcioun & it is take of sauour~ for some tyme
þere falliþ a drope in a mannys mouþe þt haþ þat pas . & þenne he felyþ
swetnesse & þat signifieþ blode . and sometyme he feliþ bitternesse &
þenne it signifyeþ colr~ . & some-tyme it is salt & þan it signifieþ fleum
salsum . & so of alle oþer humours . ¶ Alle swetynge þt comyþ after signe of
digestioun . & in die cretica & come into alle þe body . & þe pa . be mor~
li3t þerfor~ . þen it is goode . and 3if any condicioun herof faile it nys no3t
and þerfor~ in þe firste bygynnynge of a pascioun it nys not for þe
matere nys no3t digest . jt comyþ also by way of pasciouns & no3t by
way of kynde ¶ And þerfore by kynde in þe first bygynnynge euacuacioun
is goode . First signes of digestioun . schulleþ schewye & þt is in þe
ende of þe staate for in þe last ende it doþ a-wey vertue . for crisis
ne comyþ in þe goynge a-wey saf in þe worst tyme of þe humours . &
3if crisis be verray wiþ al . his condiciouns . þt is to seye þat he be ser
tayne & saaf & fulfilled & schewynge ¶ Þe Secunde condicioun is
necessar~ þt it be in þe day of crisis but 3if þe kynde abyde godenesse
of þe firmament for crisis comyþ euere in þe ende of þe quadre oþer of
half þe quadre . and 3if þis ne come no3t toward þe mone : 3itt þey
comyþ towarde þe signes of þe 3odiac ¶ þe þirde condicioun is <exp>þis</exp>
necessar~ þat swetynge come in alle þe body . for þerof sewyd strengþe
<fol. 19r>of vertue it signifyeþ my3ty to putt out to alle diametres . & þerfor~ in oon
partye onliche is feblenesse of vertue whaþer it be hoot oþer colde oþer conty
nuel or no . and þerfor~ hoot swote in þe hede only in fe . contynuel it is
euel . colde signifieþ deþ . 3if it be fe acuta . and 3if it be fe lenta : it signi
fyedþ longe derynge . of þe pascioun . ¶ Swetynge comyþ most of þe place
þere þe inner of þe sekenesse is ¶ Swetynge þat comyþ oon tyme & anoþer
tyme ne comyþ no3t is euel . swetynge wiþ feblenesse of þe pouse is euel .
¶ Þe ferþe condicioun is necessar~ . so þat it be wiþ releuynge of þe pa . for
þou3 it so be þt alle þe particlenrs acordye & þe pa . ne may nou3t suffre þe
swetynge þan it nys no3t & þerfor swetynge wiþ feblenesse of vertue is
euel . and schortely in þis manere we mow make pronosticacioun ¶ Þe cure
of swetynge oþer we entendiþ for to make swetynge oþer to do a-wey swetynge
and 3if <stain> we entendiþ to do a-wey swetynge ; þan þu schalt entendye þt
noon euacuacioun . naturel oþer in-naturel . schal no3t be take awey to-fore
þe þirde day 3if his vertue may bere it . Jt is drede lest it goon to þe
herte & to noble lemys . & þerfor it schal be remeued a-wey . lytel & litel
remeue awey þe cloþis & a-uente hym wiþ a below & it wole acesye anone
er springe colde water in þe face . or vynegr~ or water of roser . or anoynte
his pice wiþ colde oyles . as wiþ oyle of rosis & of wiþi & wt saundris
and camphor~ and me þenkiþ þat it is li3t for to doon a-wey swetynge
wiþ belowys but 3if it made hym sownye þan it is tyme for to gon a-wey ¶ 3if it so be þat we wolleþ make swetynge oþer he haþ a fe oþer no
3if he ne haþ no feuere þan anoynte hym wiþ arrogon marciaton &
agrippa . dialtea & make hym a styue & hele hym 3if it is wiþ a feuere
take camoill . mellilotun & fenel seede & put ham in a sac & þan in
watere þt be hoot & þan laye hyt to his sydes . or to hys fete . or to
hys honden . or make hym a fumigacioun her~wiþ or wiþ vesica enea
ful of hoote watere & do þerto swych li3t þynges . ¶ Þou schalt entendye
þt after þe tyme þt it is determyned of feueres . & for þe most fe . termy
neþ wiþ swetynge þerfor we mow wyte which swetynge be profytable
& whiche be no3t . ¶ þerfor y mad a chapitr~ of swetynge . þerfore
þou schalt entendye after þe auctorite of . G . vppon his auforisme .
<lat></lat> oþer by partye of
makynge or by partye of kynde or of some particler . 3if it so be þat
<fol. 19v>his vertue be stronge & þe mater be obedient þt & þe porys & oþer particlis by de
ne proporcioun þen þe mater passiþ out wiþ-out any felynge & þat any swetynge
schewy wiþ-out felynge . and þerfor euery swetynge þat comyþ out of kynde & ne
worchiþ no3t to þe pascioun . for þe vertue goþe aboue & þe mater of þe pascioun
is ypurged & þe pa . is more li3t & þen it is seyde naturel & euery swe
tynge þat nys no3t in þis manere is in naturel & euel . as þe forseide is
goode . ¶ And in þe secunde þu schalt entendye þt swetynge comyþ of þe
secunde digestif or of þe þirde . for þe vapours þat beþ y-holde in porys
of þe lemys beþ y-put out & in þat manere swetynge may be superfluyte
of þe secunde digestioun after dyuerse manere entendaunces . ¶ Jn þe þrydde þou
schalt entende þat 3if þt swetynge comyþ of causys wt-inforþe . comynlich
& for þe most it comyþ a ny3te & most in wynter & most slepynge . ¶ 3if it
comyþ of causis wiþ-outforþe : it comyþ most wakynge & in somer & a day . of
fatte men & leene þu schalt entendye þt fatt men swetiþ most . but 3if þe
gretenesse of humours letten hyt . and þerfore more to fore þan after for þan
is moste heete . & in þe same maner more in meuynge þan in reste . ¶ Jn þe
ferþe þu schalt entendye þt 3if þe leche yse towarde þe ende of þe staat
of þe natur~ be necligent & feynt & no3t my3ty for to putten out by
swetynge . þan þu schalt make hym swete in temperr~ . saf þu schalt excytie
hys kynde for a leche ˆ [is] mynestr~ of kynde . ¶ Jn þe . 5 . þou schalt entendye þt
swetynge contynuel is more þan interpolater for in þat oon it is many tyme
& in þat oþer felde &c~ ¶ Jn þe . 6 . þu schalt entendye þt 3if we wolleþ make
swetynge : we mote wypen hyt & so seyþ . G . for 3if swetynge duelle stille
& nys no3t makyd clene . jt stopp[i]þ þe porys & in þe same manere makynge
clene makyþ swetynge & þerfore it schal allegate be makyd clene for ellys
it wole corumpe þe lemys