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chilblain
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synonyms: pernio, perniosis, chill burn, kibe ???
tags: [pathosis]
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Definition:A blain, sore, or inflammatory swelling, produced by exposure of the feet or hands to cold, and attended by itching, pain, and sometimes ulceration.Noah Webster. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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we had no boots, the snow got into our shoes and melted there: our ungloved hands became numbed and covered with chilblains, as were our feet:
Charlotte Brontë. Jane Eyre (1847)
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"What's wrong with your foot, Brother Paul?"
"Just a chilblain. It will eases when the spring comes."
Ken Follett. The Pillars of the Earth, p.124 (1990)
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Daisy: Father's not as daft as you think.
Onslow: Standing in a bucket of horse manure? He's giving it a good try.
Daisy: He says it's good for his chilblains.
Onslow: Has he got chilblains?
Daisy: No, so there must be something in it.
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