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Meanings of quinsy in English
Portuguese
abscesso peritonsilar Catalan
angines 
A painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis.
Usage of quinsy in English
1
This latter method can also be used in tonsilitis, pharyngitis and quinsy.
2
I have had a sort of double quinsy-butam better, thank God.
3
Internally, used for.-Soremouth and throat, quinsy, diarrhea, leucorrhea, gonorrhea, suppressed urine.
4
Nobody ever gets shingles or quinsy, or mumps in a novel.
5
If you catch a quinsy, blame that foolish Tony of yours.
6
This remedy if taken in time, will cure quinsy and it will not return.
7
Somehow a woman in a flannel shirt always looks as if she had quinsy.
8
My quinsy has altogether left me, and my blood flows strong after the rest.
9
Happiness is sometimes very wholesome, but it does not cure a quinsy off hand.
10
The doctor said it was quinsy, and arose from cold.
11
She died of quinsy, doubtless aggravated by Sidney's sad condition.
12
This was violent quinsy, but, under the Doctor's skilful treatment, it was soon cured.
13
It also hastens suppuration when it cannot be prevented in acute inflammation like quinsy, etc.
14
Cloud to speak, and found me ill with quinsy; but I went to the meeting.
15
Uncle Jake is subject to the quinsy and he was on the verge of it.
16
They are but a trap for tonsilitis and quinsy.
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