Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

colt evil

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: colt evil
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A swelling in the genitals of horses.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Colt-evil is a continued Stiffness in a Horse's Yard, and is so call'd, because it is a Disease incident to Colts, and is brought upon them by having full Liberty with Mares while they are not able to cover them […]"
"The Colt Evil chiefly affects young stoned colts, which have full liberty with mares before they are able to cover them."
"young folks most apt to love, and by their good wills, saith Lucian, ‘would have a bout with every one they see’: the colt's evil is common to all complexions."

Usage

Inflected Forms

colt's evil (alternative)

Questions

What does colt evil mean?: A swelling in the genitals of horses.

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