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strophiole (medicine) and skimmington (iou)


strophiole (medicine)


strophiole
<botany> A crestlike excrescence about the hilum of certain seeds; a caruncle.

Origin: L. Strophiolum a little chaplet, dim. Of strophium a band, Gr, dim. Of a twisted band: cf. F. Strophiole.

Source: Websters Dictionary


skimmington (iou)



skimmington noun. E17.
[Perh. from skimming-ladle, used in the procession as an instrument to thrash with: see -TON.]
Hist. A ludicrous procession made through a village, intended to bring ridicule on and make an example of a nagging wife or unfaithful husband. Formerly also, the man or woman playing the part of the husband or wife in such a procession; a nagging wife, an unfaithful husband.
ride skimmington, ride the skimmington hold such a procession.