English Explanatory Dictionary

milt-sick

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having a disease of the spleen.
  2. Having anthrax (milt-sickness).

Pronunciation

/mɪlt sɪk/

Word forms

milt-sick miltsick melt-sick

Etymology

From Old English milte seoc, literally, “spleen-sick”. By surface analysis, milt + sick.

Related words

roe-sick

Derived words

milt-sickness
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