English Dictionary

Definition of “phthisic”

phthisic (ˈθaɪsɪk ; ˈfθaɪsɪk ; ˈtaɪsɪk ) (obsolete)

ˈphthisical adjective

C14: from Old French tisike, from Latin phthisicus, from Greek phthisikos; see phthisis

Matthew Hopkins slept badly; his phthisic dreams were violent and sudden, full of horror and fear or they were erotic beyond bearing.

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