turnsick

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turnsick

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From turn + sick, because turning on the spot is a symptom of the disease.

noun

obsolete, uncountable The disease coenurosis, specifically when it occurs in sheep.
Similar: gid, sturdy

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"turnsick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/turnsick. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"turnsick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/turnsick.

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@misc{turnsick_2026,
  title = {turnsick},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/turnsick},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}