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Chilblain vs Kibed - What's the difference?

chilblain | kibed |

As a noun chilblain

is an itchy purple red inflammation of the skin, especially of the hands, feet and ears it occurs when capillaries below the skin are damaged by exposure to cold weather.

As an adjective kibed is

chapped; cracked with cold; affected with chilblains.

chilblain

English

Noun

(wikipedia chilblain) (en noun)
  • An itchy purple red inflammation of the skin, especially of the hands, feet and ears. It occurs when capillaries below the skin are damaged by exposure to cold weather.

    • Synonyms

    * erythema pernio * pernio

    Derived terms

    * chilblained

    kibed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Chapped; cracked with cold; affected with chilblains.
    • kibed heels — Beaumont and Fletcher.
    (Webster 1913)