falling sickness

Noun

Meaning

falling sickness (uncountable)

(archaic) Epilepsy.

falling-sickness (uncountable)

Alternative spelling of falling sickness

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

falling-sickness

Synonyms

epilepsy neuropathy chorea sciatica priapism neuralgia petit mal tetany trismus laryngospasm epitasis polyneuritis

Examples

Everything that is bad, the falling sickness - God save the mark - or the like, should be at its worst at the full moon. I suppose because it is the leader of the stars. Lady Gregory

Close letter words and terms

falling rope falling saw falling short falling speed falling star falling stars