chilblain

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And it wouldn't matter at all if I were buried under the drifts, to be found in the late spring with violets growing out of the places where my eyes once had been Yes," said he, in that cool way he has, which can be as irritating as a chilblain.

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  1. noun An inflammation followed by itchy irritation on the hands, feet, or ears, resulting from exposure to moist cold.

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  • And it wouldn't matter at all if I were buried under the drifts, to be found in the late spring with violets growing out of the places where my eyes once had been Yes," said he, in that cool way he has, which can be as irritating as a chilblain. —  The Motor Maid
  • The moment she complains of headache, or toothache, or a chilblain on the heel, the angel game is off, and she's got to try and hold her own as a simple mortal. —  The Gay Lord Quex A Comedy in Four Acts
  • Lucky for you you brought the poor boy out, when I thought him safe by the fire nursing his chilblain. —  Lady Hester, or, Ursula's Narrative
  • [1] Coosp = chilblain on the heel. —  The McBrides A Romance of Arran
  • I remember a chilblain that I had on my foot which would not get well. —  Marie Claire
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/ˈtʃɪlbleɪn/
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