sinew-shrunk

English

Adjective

sinew-shrunk (comparative more sinew-shrunk, superlative most sinew-shrunk)

(archaic, of a horse) Having shrunk sinews under the belly, caused by overfatigue.
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References

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

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