Complete Definition of "morphew"

English
Etymology
From mediæval Latin morphea, from Italian morfea, from Ancient Greek μ���α
(morfa) "shape, form, build"

Pronunciation
IPA: /'m�:fju:/

Noun
morphew

  1. a blemish or mark on the skin
  2. blisters cause by scurvy

#:*1985: �Even the pox is afraid to touch thy morphewed carcase.� � John Fowles, A Maggot

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