Etymology

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Today it means: swelling in the lymph glands of neck, caused by scrofula Full definition →

French écrouelles
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  1. French · derived fromécrouelles“scrofula”
  2. English todaycruels

Corrupted from French écrouelles (“scrofula”). Spelling influenced by cruel.

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