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cruels.

swelling in the lymph glands of neck, caused by scrofula

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. swelling in the lymph glands of neck, caused by scrofula

    obsolete · plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

Corrupted from French écrouelles (“scrofula”). Spelling influenced by cruel.

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