chilblain Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture
    pernio; chilblains.

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Chil"blain` noun
Etymology
Chill + Blain.
Definitions
  1. A blain, sore, or inflammatory swelling, produced by exposure of the feet or hands to cold, and attended by itching, pain, and sometimes ulceration.
Chil"blain` transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To produce chilblains upon.

Webster 1913