An instance of this; a particular piece of bad luck, a stroke of misfortune; a mishap, an unlucky accident; spec. †an accidental injury or…

The action of the verb, in various senses; the fact of being wrung.

an injury or ailment attributed to the effect of moonlight.

an injury occurring in the course of one's employment, esp. in a factory.

beat elbow, beat hand, beat knee: injuries incident to miners caused by the jarring and friction of the pick. Cf. miner's elbow n. at miner, n.1…

a wound that has been inflicted with a pole.

Chiefly U.S. (originally and chiefly in speech to and by children). A minor injury. Cf. owie, n.

Transient dysfunction of a nerve, typically seen as muscle weakness or paralysis with subjective sensory disturbance, caused by a focal, minor…

Injury to a nerve in which it or a proportion of its fascicles is completely transected. Cf. neurapraxia, n.

A pain; a minor injury; a small bruise, burn, etc.