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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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S(c)hanker. Varr. of Chanker n., a (venereal) ulcer. —a1605 Montg. Flyt. 302 (T).
The schanker [H. canker] 1681 Colvil Whig's Suppl. (1681) ii 40.
As turnips … Hollow with worms, … Like golden petticoats on shankers
