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ANBURY
Etymology
Noun
anbury (countable and uncountable, plural anburies)
(archaic) A wen or spongy wart on the legs or flanks of a horse.
A disease in turnips, produced by one of the slime-fungi, and usually the result of improper cultivation.
Source: Wiktionary
An"bur*y, Am"bur*y, n. Etym: [AS. ampre, ompre, a crooked swelling vein: cf. Prov. E. amper a tumor with inflammation. Cf. the first syllable in agnail, and berry a fruit.]
1. (Far.)
Definition: A soft tumor or bloody wart on horses or oxen.
2. A disease of the roots of turnips, etc.; -- called also fingers and toes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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