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wrestin treed

nounobject

black thread tied round injured limb

A length of black thread tied round an injured limb by a traditional healer, used with a charm as a folk cure for sprains.

Example in use

Mam tyed a wrestin treed roond ma fit.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/WRESS-tin-TREED/

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Origin & context

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