kibe

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kibe, an ulcerated chilblain, a chapped heel.

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  1. noun A chapped or inflamed area on the skin, especially on the heel, resulting from exposure to cold; an ulcerated chillblain.

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  1. Middle English kybe.

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  1. apparently from Welsh cibi (fem, y gibi), a chilblain; cf. cibust, chilblains, prob. from cib, a cup, + gwst, a humor, malady.
 

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