whit|low

whit|low
whit|low «HWIHT loh», noun.
an abscess on a finger or toe, usually near a nail; felon or agnail.
[alteration of Middle English whitflaw, probably < whit white, Old English hwīt + flawe, related to flake a layer, covering]

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