Chilblain n. A painful, itching swelling on the skin, typically on a hand or foot, caused by poor circulation in the skin when exposed to cold.
Origin - mid 16th century
(Normally I'd post a word like this in the dead of winter, but it's a good word, so...now...)
When it's hot out, inside my head it's winter. So yay! "How are ye chilblains t'day?!" Love when you put the origin!
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