mormal
/ˈmɔːml/ /ˈmɔːmal/Now historical
noun
A sore or ulcer, usually with a dry crust or scab, found especially on the legs. Also figurative. Now historical.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340–1400), poet and administrator. From Anglo-Norman mormal and Old French mormal, mortmal from mort death + mal bad; compare earlier malemort.