bourbillon
Definition
Dictionnaire universel de Furetière (1690)
Historical definition of BOURBILLON subst. masc.
C'est le pus qui sort d'une playe, d'une apostume, d'un javart, quand il est meur & espaissi. Une playe, un bourgeon se guerissent bientost, quand le bourbillon en est sorti.
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