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Word: Frostnip
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century; earliest use found in Owles Almanacke. From frost + nip, after frostnip and frostnipped
Definition:
Originally: †extremely cold air or wind; an instance of this (obsolete). In later use: frostbite, specifically in a less severe form affecting only the superficial layers of the skin.
