Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to a sciatic nerve; affected with sciatica.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Anat.) Sciatic.
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- adjective
sciatic
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Examples
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After that Constance had been forgotten by the world of Bursley, which could pay small heed to sciatical old ladies confined to sofas and firesides.
The Old Wives' Tale Arnold Bennett 1899
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&c. — had gained such an interest, that overlooking a sciatical old nun, who might have been set up for ever by the hot-baths of Bourbon, Margarita, the little novice, was elected as the companion of the journey.
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&c. — had gained such an interest, that overlooking a sciatical old nun, who might have been set up for ever by the hot-baths of Bourbon, Margarita, the little novice, was elected as the companion of the journey.
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