Comment on Causes of Death in London (1623)
Natanox@discuss.tchncs.de 10 months ago
“My teeth are killing me” meant something pretty different back then.
Comment on Causes of Death in London (1623)
Natanox@discuss.tchncs.de 10 months ago
“My teeth are killing me” meant something pretty different back then.
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 10 months 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.