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The blackberry has likewise acquired the name of scaldberry, from producing, as some say, the eruption known as scaldhead in children who eat the fruit to excess; or, as others suppose, from the curative effects of the leaves and berries in this malady of the scalp; or, again, from the remedial effects of the leaves when applied externally to scalds.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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"And are you one of the hundred-and-one, old scaldhead?"
Irish Fairy Tales James Stephens 1916
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'The scaldhead is there,' the printer said; and in the doorway there stood, supporting himself by the lintel, the young Poins.
Privy Seal His Last Venture Ford Madox Ford 1906
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To see any one with a scaldhead in your dreams, there will be uneasiness felt over the sickness or absence of some one near to you.
What's in a Dream: A Scientific and Practical Interpretation of Dreams 1901
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And the average Elizabethan with a lingering venereal sore or a troublesome bout of scaldhead (ringworm of the scalp) could rejoice in a bounty of health providers offering a colourful array of therapies.
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