subs. phr. (old).—The lues venerea: also NEAPOLITAN BONE-ACHE and BONE-AGUE; see LADIES FEVER.

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  1592.  NASHE, Pierce Penilesse, His Supplication to the Divell. But cucullus non facit monachum—’tis not their newe bonnets will keepe them from ths old BOAN-ACK.

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  1606.  SHAKESPEARE, Troilus and Cressida, ii. 3. After this the vengeance on the whole camp! or rather the BONE-ACHE! for that, methinks, is the curse dependent on those that war for a placket.

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  1659.  CLOBERY, Divine Glimpses.

        Which they so dearly pay for, that oft times
They a BONE-AGUE get to plague their crimes.

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