gumboil
(ˈgʌmbɔɪl)
Also gumbile.
[f. gum n.1 + boil n.1]
An inflammatory swelling or small abscess on the gum.
| 1753 N. Torriano Gangr. Sore Throat 63 Abscesses in the Mouth and Gums (called Gum-boils). 1828 Lowell Lett. (1894) I. 6, I have got the ague together with a gum⁓bile. 1866 Livingstone Last Jrnls. (1873) I. i. 3 The Sultan had toothache, and a gumboil. |