| Word | scrofula |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. A disease characterized by glandular swellings, probably a form of tuberculosis. |
| Sentence | The moonlight glared above the wall and there was a sort of terror in the unshaking shadows of some of those skeleton trees; that radiance from aloft lay upon their trunks like scrofula. |
| Source | "Judith", Stories to Remember v.2, p.100 |
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