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king's evil
noun
- scrofula: so called because it was supposed to be curable by the touch of the reigning sovereign.
king's evil
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Word History and Origins
Origin of king's evil1
1350–1400; Middle English kynges evel
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Word History and Origins
Origin of king's evil1
C14: from the belief that the king's touch would heal scrofula
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