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Winding sheet

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Noun
  1. 1
    A burial shroud.
  2. 2
    A collection of tallow rising up against the wick of a candle, once regarded as an omen of death. historical

    "He resorted to his pint of wine for consolation, drank it all in a few minutes, and fell asleep on his arms, with his hair straggling over the table, and a long winding-sheet in the candle dripping down upon him."

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