lampas

American  

[lam-puhs] / ˈlæm pəs /

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

1. congestion of the mucous membrane of the hard palate of horses.

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lampas ¹ British  

/ ˈlæmpəs, ˈlæmpəz /

noun

1. a swelling of the mucous membrane of the hard palate of horses

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lampas ² British  

/ ˈlæmpəs /

noun

1. an ornate damask-like cloth of cotton or silk and cotton, used in upholstery

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Etymology

Origin of lampas

1515–25; < Middle French: disease of horses, Old French: disease (of men) with great thirst as symptom

Example Sentences

It is a quite common opinion among owners of horses and stablemen that lampas is a disease that very frequently exists.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

In fact whenever a horse fails to eat, and if he does not exhibit very marked symptoms of a severe illness, they say at once "he has the lampas."

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

Effulgebat lumen, lux intus stetit, non aliter quàm cum a cœlo lucidus splendet ætheris lampas.

From The Translations of Beowulf A Critical Bibliography by Tinker, Chauncey Brewster

"Are sent to Perkin's Red Rover, sir; but I believe some of them are in calf already by Bullfinch—and I have cut Peter for the lampas."

From Tom Cringle's Log by Scott, Michael

O tua, in his, quanto lampas formosior iret!

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard