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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Kinkhoste, n. Also: -hoast. [Early north. ME. (once) kinkehost (c 1190), and mod. Sc. and north. Eng. dial.: for the first element, see note to Kinke,n.] Whooping-cough. — a1605 Montg. Flyt. 307 (H).
The kinkhost [T. choikis], the charbuncle, & wormes in thy cheeikes
a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 1389.
Speid yow with the keyis, the cat hes the kinkhoste
1685 Nimmo Narr. 79.
My child was sick seeminglie to death, having a flix, the nirles & kinkhost extreamly
1698 Misc. Hist. Soc. I. 375.
This weeke my son tooke the kinkhoast

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