Tissick

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Nonstandard form of phthisic. alt-of, countable, nonstandard, uncountable

    "“Just a bit o' a tissick 'pon the chest,” said his father, after the child had ailed two days. “He'll be better come to-morrow if you keeps en in by the fire.” But that night poor Timmy grew worse, and, after daylight had gone, fear came upon his ..."

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"“Just a bit o' a tissick 'pon the chest,” said his father, after the child had ailed two days. “He'll be better come to-morrow if you keeps en in by the fire.” But that night poor Timmy grew worse, and, after daylight had gone, fear came upon his ..."

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