Derbyshire neck
(UK, archaic) goitre.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK, archaic) goitre.
It is contained in a letter from near Wirksworth, in Derbyshire, of which the following is a copy:--Dear Sir, Idiotism and the Derbyshire neck prevail much in the small village of Ireton-wood, near to where I reside; there are very few f…
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