- cramp-bone
- crampˈ-bone nounThe patella of the sheep, an old charm for cramp• • •Main Entry: ↑cramp
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Cramp bone — Cramp Cramp (kr[a^]mp), n. [OE. crampe, craumpe; akin to D. & Sw. kramp, Dan. krampe, G. krampf (whence F. crampe), Icel. krappr strait, narrow, and to E. crimp, crumple; cf. cram. See {Grape}.] 1. That which confines or contracts; a restraint; a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cramp bone — noun Etymology: cramp (I) : the patella of a sheep formerly used as a charm for the cramp … Useful english dictionary
Cramp — (kr[a^]mp), n. [OE. crampe, craumpe; akin to D. & Sw. kramp, Dan. krampe, G. krampf (whence F. crampe), Icel. krappr strait, narrow, and to E. crimp, crumple; cf. cram. See {Grape}.] 1. That which confines or contracts; a restraint; a shackle; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cramp ring — Cramp Cramp (kr[a^]mp), n. [OE. crampe, craumpe; akin to D. & Sw. kramp, Dan. krampe, G. krampf (whence F. crampe), Icel. krappr strait, narrow, and to E. crimp, crumple; cf. cram. See {Grape}.] 1. That which confines or contracts; a restraint; a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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