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[–] 52 points 2 years ago (1 child)

"My teeth are killing me" meant something pretty different back then.

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  • [–] 60 points 2 years ago

    "Teeth" actually meant "a child who's still teething." As with "chrisomes and infants," so many little ones died that often they were categorized by age rather than a specific cause. Probably the only reason to specify "overlaid, and starved at nurse" would be to blame and punish the wet-nurse.

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