CRUELS

Etymology

Noun

cruels pl (plural only)

Glandular scrofulous swellings in the neck.

Anagrams

• surcle, ulcers

Source: Wiktionary


Cru"els (kr"lz), n. pl. Etym: [Corrupt. fr. F. scrofula.]

Definition: Glandular scrofulous swellings in the neck.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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