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Cold iron

noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of cold steel (“swords, knives, bladed weapons”). alt-of, alternative, uncountable

    "This scene passed in presence of Lieutenant Lismahago, who encouraged Clinker to hazard a thrust of cold iron with his antagonist."

  2. 2
    a (possibly fictional) substance harmful to fairies; depending on the story, ordinary iron or iron treated in some way uncountable
  3. 3
    A bad omen. Ireland, Scotland, slang, uncountable

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