- whitlow
- whitlow (n.) "inflammation on a finger or toe," mid-15c., alteration of whitflaw (c.1400), from FLAW (Cf. flaw), with first element possibly from Du. vijt or Low Ger. fit "abscess."
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Whitlow — Whit low, n. [Prov. E. whickflaw, for quickflaw, i. e., a flaw or sore at the quick; cf. Icel. kvika the quick under the nail or under a horse s hoof. See {Quick}, a., and {Flaw}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Med.) An inflammation of the fingers or toes,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whitlow Au — is an important acoustician specializing in biosonar, with an emphasis on the echolocation of dolphins. He is based at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and his laboratory is located at Coconut Island in Kāne ohe Bay, Oahu. His former facility… … Wikipedia
whitlow — [hwit′lō, wit′lō] n. [ME whitflowe, whitflawe: orig. uncert.; ? akin to WHITE & FLAW1] FELON2 … English World dictionary
Whitlow — Recorded as Whitlow and Whitloe, this is an English locational surname. It originates from the village of Whitlow in the county of Northumberland. The village is first recorded in the year 1272 as Witloe , from the pre 7th century Olde English… … Surnames reference
whitlow — [ wɪtləʊ] noun an abscess in the soft tissue near a fingernail or toenail. Origin ME (also as whitflaw, flow), appar. from white + flaw1 in the sense crack , but perh. related to Du. fijt whitlow … English new terms dictionary
whitlow — n. an inflammation near a fingernail or toenail. Etymology: ME whitflaw, flow, app. = WHITE + FLAW(1) in the sense crack , but perh. of LG orig.: cf. Du. fijt, LG fit whitlow … Useful english dictionary
Whitlow grass — Whitlow Whit low, n. [Prov. E. whickflaw, for quickflaw, i. e., a flaw or sore at the quick; cf. Icel. kvika the quick under the nail or under a horse s hoof. See {Quick}, a., and {Flaw}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Med.) An inflammation of the fingers… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whitlow-wort — Whit low wort , n. (Bot.) Same as {Whitlow grass}, under {Whitlow}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whitlow grass — ▪ plant any plant belonging to either of two genera (Erophila and Draba), of the mustard family (Brassicaceae); some authorities believe that all these plants belong to one genus, Draba. The genus Erophila contains 10 European species, the… … Universalium
whitlow grass — /ˈwɪtloʊ gras/ (say witloh grahs) noun any of several small herbaceous plants as vernal whitlow grass, Erophila verna, and Chilean whitlow grass, Paronychia brasiliana, a troublesome weed of lawns. {so called because once believed to cure… …
