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Webster 1913 Edition
Kibe
Kibe
,Noun.
[W.
cib + gwst
pain, sickness.] A chap or crack in the flesh occasioned by cold; an ulcerated chilblain.
“He galls his kibe.” Shak.
Webster 1828 Edition
Kibe
KIBE
,Noun.
A chap or crack in the flesh occasioned by cold; an ulcerated chilblain; as in the heels.
Definition 2024
kibe
kibe
English
Noun
kibe (plural kibes)
- a chilblain or ulcer, especially on the heel of the foot
- 1602 : William Shakespeare, Hamlet , act V scene 1
- By the Lord, Horatio, this three years I have took note of it, the age is grown so picked that the toe of the peasant comes so near the heel of the courtier he galls his kibe.
- 1602 : William Shakespeare, Hamlet , act V scene 1
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Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkibɛ]
- Hyphenation: ki‧be
Pronoun
kibe
- illative singular of ki