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Cole"wort` (?), n. [AS.
cawlwyrt; cawl cole + wyrt wort. Cf.
Collards.] 1. A variety of cabbage in
which the leaves never form a compact head.

2. Any white cabbage before the head has
become firm.

Col"fox` (?), n. A crafty
fox. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Col"ic (?), n. [F. colique, fr. L.
colicus sick with the colic, GR. &?;, fr. &?;, &?;, the colon.
The disease is so named from its being seated in or near the
colon. See Colon.] (Med.) A severe paroxysmal
pain in the abdomen, due to spasm, obstruction, or distention of
some one of the hollow viscera.

Hepatic colic, the severe pain produced
by the passage of a gallstone from the liver or gall bladder
through the bile duct. -- Intestinal
colic, or Ordinary colic, pain
due to distention of the intestines by gas. -- Lead
colic, Painter's colic, a violent
form of intestinal colic, associated with obstinate constipation,
produced by chronic lead poisoning.


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