bone spavin

An·na·ba spav·in

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Definitions of bone spavin words

noun bone spavin a disease of the hock joint of horses in which enlargement occurs because of collected fluids (bog spavin) bony growth (bone spavin) or distention of the veins (blood spavin) 1
noun bone spavin an excrescence or enlargement so formed. 1

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English spaveyne < Old French (e)spavain, esparvain swelling < ?

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