Silly-how
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The caul which sometimes envelops the top of a child's head after birth. archaic, dialectal
"Great conceits are raised of the involution or meembranous covering, commonly called the silly-how, that sometimes is found about the heads of children upon their birth, and is therefore preserved with great care […]"
Example
More examples"Great conceits are raised of the involution or meembranous covering, commonly called the silly-how, that sometimes is found about the heads of children upon their birth, and is therefore preserved with great care […]"
Etymology
From silly, seely + early form of houve.
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