A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
A shining area on the frons of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives).
The material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistency, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece.
The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
To form such hardened tissue.
An injured, infected, inflamed or diseased patch of skin.
A young buck in its fourth year.
Grief; affliction; trouble; difficulty.
A young hawk or falcon in its first year.
Dire; distressing.
Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.
Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation.
Feeling animosity towards someone; annoyed or angered.
Sorely.
To mutilate the legs or feet of (a horse) in order to induce a particular gait.