Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for FU'RUN-CLE
FU'RUN-CLE, n. [L. furunculus; Fr. furoncle; Sp. hura; from L. furia, furo.]
A superficial inflammatory tumor, deep red, hard, circumscribed, acutely tender to the touch, suppurating with a central core, commonly called a boil.
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