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  1. Bewitched or injured by a swallow. Among many superstitions connected with swallows are those to the effect that if the bird flies under one's arm the limb is paralyzed, and if under a cow the milk becomes bloody. See witch-chick, and compare shrew-struck.

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  • ruzuzu I'm assuming it would have to be an unladen swallow, of course. Sep 1, 2010

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