turnsick

See also: turn-sick

English

Etymology

From turn +‎ sick, because turning on the spot is a symptom of the disease.

Noun

turnsick (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) The disease coenurosis, specifically when it occurs in sheep.

   Synonyms: gid, sturdy

References

• “turn-sick”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.