JAWFALL

Etymology

Noun

jawfall (uncountable)

(archaic, West Indies) trismus

Source: Wiktionary


Jaw"-fall`, n.

Definition: Depression of the jaw; hence, depression of spirits. M. Griffith (1660).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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