falling sickness

1) An old term for epilepsy.

1625 Michaell Johnson by infirmity of the falling sicknes being drowned at Blakehill well, Adel

1638 his said daughter is very much troubled with the fallinge sickness, Sheffield.

places Sheffield Adel
dates 1625 1638

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