Friday 11 October 1661
All day in bed with a cataplasm … . and at night rose a little, and to bed again in more ease than last night. This noon there came my brother and Dr. Tom and Snow to dinner, and by themselves were merry.
Daily entries from the 17th century London diary
All day in bed with a cataplasm … . and at night rose a little, and to bed again in more ease than last night. This noon there came my brother and Dr. Tom and Snow to dinner, and by themselves were merry.
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Judy B Link to this
Merriam Websters online defines a "cataplasm" as a poulice: "Etymology: Middle French cataplasme, from Latin cataplasma, from Greek kataplasma, from kataplassein to plaster over, from kata- + plassein to mold"
So maybe he has put a poultice on his "late bruise."
daniel Link to this
Judy, i suspect so.
poor Sam stuck in bed while family makes merry below!
j.simmons Link to this
"With A Catplasme..."
Another "short change"...Latham shows: "with a cataplasme to my Codd;" etc. Interesting that there was no note on this...the capital C is Sam's.
j.simmons Link to this
To go the extra inch...
According to "The Oxford Dictionary of Word Histories":
"CODPIECE: This male fashion accessory in the shape of a pouch worn over other clothing and over the genitals, is based on Old English 'codd' first meaning 'bag', later written cod and meaning 'scrotum'. The fish we call cod may have got its name from this same word, thus 'bag fish' because of its shape, but this is uncertain; 'cuttlefish' (first only referred to as cuttle) is related to Old English 'codd' being so named because of its inkbag."
vicente Link to this
Are we sure that Mrs Castle did not use 'er 'at pin after the frolic and after seeing the bush of the Beggar ??? and he not letting on. Just asking.
Jesse Link to this
"with a cataplasm . . ."
Well, found this http://www.testicle-pain-symptoms.com As about half of us might know, pain from contact is harsh but relatively short lived (or we'd have surely read of the incident). Methinks the doctor's quote from yesterday may be closer to the truth. And possibly something here that may effect fertility?
A. Hamilton Link to this
Cataplasm
What would Sine, the French cartoonist and cat punster, have made of this? (Sorry, no proper accents on my keyboard)
A. De Araujo Link to this
"all day in bed with a cataplasm"
greetings from Santarem, Brazil,on the Amazon River.
He could have had epidydimitis or orchitis(Mumps?)but it wouldnt explain the bruise(ecchymosis)so it could have been trauma .
Ann Link to this
OED gives the commonly-known meaning of bruise. Anyone know if maybe in 1661 bruise had any other meaning/usage? General soreness, swelling, etc.?
Bullus Hutton Link to this
..cod...
Still very much in use in N.English rugby clubs - in plural form, as in "poor sod got a kick in the cods"
vicente Link to this
I guess the league doth not provide the required protection, a hardern cod piece, where as us union boys, were prepared in the scrum, for unsavory games.
vicente Link to this
I guess Dr Tom has dropped his Paduan tones[no complaints] , no doubt could provide some waters D'Arno to cure the bruising, this bruise does appear to make entries to his Kalendarium difficult.
cata- kata: greek it doth seem to be, prefix in accordance with. A nice word for those enjoy the use and misuse of prefixes et. al.