scalma

English

Etymology

From Old High German scalmo (“pestilence”), used in the Middle Ages to designate a malignant disease. See modern German Schelm.

Noun

scalma (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) A contagious febrile disease of horses, with local lesions of the bronchi, trachea, and larynx, having coughing as a symptom.

References

• Veterinary Journal and Annals of Comparative Pathology, p. 81

Anagrams

• Calmas, camsal