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falling sickness

noun

Etymology

Compare Old English fiellesēocnes, German Fallsucht.

  1. derived from Fallsucht
  2. derived from fiellesēocnes

Definitions

  1. Epilepsy.

    • Casca. He fell down in the market-place, and foamed at mouth, and was speechless. Brutus. 'T is very like: he hath the falling sickness.

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