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