Obs. [ad. L. viscōs-us: see VISCOUS a.] Viscid, viscous.
c. 1400. Lanfranc’s Cirurg., 33 (Addit. MS.). Synwys by kynde buþ nessche and viscose.
a. 1425. trans. Arderne’s Treat. Fistula, etc., 78, It avoideþ soueranly ventosenez, and wonderfully putteþ out viscose fleume & putrified.
1526. Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W., 1531), 118. The nature of a passyon of ire or fylthy pleasure of the body is so viscose & cleuynge, that harde it is for a begynner in perfeccyon to put it away whan he wolde.
1727. Bailey (vol. II.), Viscose, clammy, sticky, glewy.
1775. Phil. Trans., LXV. 224. A viscose matter, like that which is seen on fish newly caught, issues from them.
