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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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