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Meaning of silly-how | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The caul which sometimes envelops the top of a child's head after birth.

archaic, dialectal

Examples

“Great conceits are raised of the involution or meembranous covering, commonly called the silly-how, that sometimes is found about the heads of children upon their birth, and is therefore preserved with great care […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

silly, foolish sillycide sillyfic sillyhead sillyhood sillyism

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