morphew

English

Etymology

From mediæval Latin morphea, perhaps from Ancient Greek μορφή (morphē, “form, shape”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmɔːfjuː/

Noun

morphew (plural morphews)

1. a blemish or mark on the skin
2. blisters caused by scurvy

   • 1985: ‘Even the pox is afraid to touch thy morphewed carcase.’ — John Fowles, A Maggot