shrunken

  • 131Hobnail liver — Hobnail Hob nail , n. [1st hob + nail.] 1. A short, sharp pointed, large headed nail, used in shoeing houses and for studding the soles of heavy shoes. [1913 Webster] 2. A clownish person; a rustic. Milton. [1913 Webster] {Hobnail liver} (Med.),… …

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  • 132Lank — (l[a^][ng]k), a. [Compar. {Lanker}; superl. {Lankest}.] [{AS}. hlanc; cf. G. lenken to turn, gelenk joint, OHG. hlanca hip, side, flank, and E. link of a chain.] 1. Slender and thin; not well filled out; not plump; shrunken; lean. [1913 Webster]… …

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