† ˈturning-eviln.
Obsolete.
= turn-sick n. 2.
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the world > health and disease > ill health > animal disease or disorder > disorders of cattle, horse, or sheep > [noun] > staggers or gid
turn?1523
sturdiness1552
turn-sick1566
sturdy1570
dazy1577
stavers1597
(to have) the staggers1599
gid1601
giddy1603
turnabout1605
stacker1610
turning-evil1614
megrims1639
blind staggers1784
the goggles1793
dazing1799
stomach-staggers1831
turn-sick1834
turn-side1845
phalaris staggers1946
1614 G. Markham Cheape & Good Husbandry 47 Of the diseases in the head, as the Sturdie, or turning-euill.
1663 R. Boyle Some Considerations Usefulnesse Exper. Nat. Philos. ii. v. xii. 234 Oxen, and such-like Cattle, are troubled with that Disease..called The turning Evil, or Sturdy.
1704 Dict. Rusticum Turning-Evil, or Sturdy: 'Tis a Disease in Cattle, whereof there are several sorts.
1725 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Œconomique (at cited word) ]
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