What is "infirmarian"

Usage examples of "infirmarian".

The Infirmarian had little experience with the ailments of soldiers, having lived in the cloistered peace of St.

Never should an Infirmarian accept a physick prepared by other hands without testing it.

He arrives in York shortly before Christmas and within a few weeks falls ill of camp fever - the ride north jarred open an old wound, which weakened him, causing a recurrence of the fever he'd suffered in France -all this according to the abbey Infirmarian, Brother Wulfstan - and within three days Montaigne is dead.

Wulfstan had not believed the Lord meant his friend to die - else why guide him here, to an Infirmarian with much skill and experience?

And the Infirmarian stuck to the story that Fitzwilliam had died of an illness.

Her one friend was Sister Doltrice, the Herbalist and Infirmarian, for Lucie's mother had passed on to her daughter a love of gardens and much lore of healing plants.

The Infirmarian thought Montaigne had known he might die at the abbey.

The monk would not have survived as Infirmarian if he blamed himself for every death in the abbey, no more than a captain could function if he blamed himself for the loss of men in battle.

Surely Digby had not come to the Infirmarian for information like that.

Questioned the Infirmarian, dined with the Archdeacon, and then drowned.

Here the Brother Infirmarian met them, lantern in hand, and showed them to a small cell where he had hastily erected a cot next to the single pallet.

The Brother Infirmarian shut and locked the door behind them and hung the key on a ring at his belt.

Once the Brother Infirmarian has made all ready, we will transfer the prisoners to their new cell.

Brother Infirmarian says this poor man must not be moved any distance, and the other will not be able to walk for many weeks.

Wolfhere finished, looking sternly at the Infirmarian, "is any person to enter into that cell without me beside him.