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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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ICELET, n. An icicle; a drip from an icicle (Ags.¹⁸ 1945).Ags. 1890 A. Lowson John Guidfollow 115:
From mountains west, Upon whose breast The icelets kill The frail and ill.