續一切經音義 6.89

6.89

Scabies and tinea (疥癬: the upper character has the fanqie *jiē* + *ài* [jiè]; the *Zhouli* says, "In summer there are diseases of itchy scabies." The *Jixun* says, "Wind-sores." The *Wen zi jilüe* writes it under "insect" as 蚧. The *Shuowen* says, "To scratch"; it is categorized under "sickness" with *jiè* phonetic. The lower character has the fanqie *xiān* + *jiǎn* [xuǎn]; the *Jixun* says, "*Xuǎn* means to shift, meaning it creeps and moves about." The *Shuowen* says, "Dry sores"; it is categorized under "sickness" with *xiān* phonetic. *Sāo* has the fanqie *sǎo* + *dāo* [sāo]; *ài* has the fanqie *yīng* + *jiè* [yè]; *yáng* is pronounced *yáng*).