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Quinsy
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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quinsy
"severe sore throat," c.1300, qwinaci, from O.Fr. quinancie, from L.L. cynanche, from Gk. kynankhe "dog strangling," originally "dog collar," from kyon (gen. kynos) "dog" + ankhein "to strangle," cognate with L. angere (see anger).
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Medical Dictionary
quinsy quin·sy (kwĭn'zē)
n.
See peritonsillar abscess.
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