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pigsney (iou) and parrot-beak nail (medicine)


pigsney (iou)



pigsney noun. arch. & dial. Also pigsny. LME.
[from PIG noun1 + -'S1 + EYE noun, with prosthetic n.]
A specially cherished or darling girl or woman (formerly also boy or man). Chiefly as a term of endearment. LME.
A (little) eye. M17-L18.

parrot-beak nail (medicine)


parrot-beak nail


A markedly curved fingernail.