large toe-nail

large toe-nail (plural large toe-nails)

1. Alternative form of large toenail.
   • 1844 February 8, William Lockyer, quotee, “Efficacious Cure for Corns, Bunions, Callosities, &c., &c., […]”, in Trewman’s Exeter Flying Post: […], volume LXXXII, number 4097 (23 May 1844), Exeter, Devon: […] Robert John Trewman […], published 22 May 1844, →OCLC, page [3], column 7:

     I certify that Mr. [J.] Picard has much to the satisfaction of Mrs. Lockyer, removed a large toe-nail that had grown exceedingly deep into the flesh, without the least pain or inconvencience.

   • 1855 August 25, James Hargreaves, quotee, “Corns and Bunions”, in The Preston Chronicle and Lancashire Advertiser, number 2244, Preston, Lancashire: […] Lawrence Dobson, […] and William Dobson, […], published 1 September 1855, →OCLC, page 4, column 1:

     Mr. [T. H.] D’Alton has this day performed a very scientific, delicate, and almost painless operation on one of my large toe-nails, which, from growing down at the sides, has been a source of the greatest annoyance to me for a considerable time past.

   • 1857 August 15, “Corns, Bunions, and Defective Toe-Nails Extracted and Cured […]”, in The Morning Post, number 26,092, London: […] Henry Long, →OCLC, page [8#93;, column 6:

     Sir Robert Alexander, 35, St. James’s-place, has had two large toe-nails and a corn extracted from his feet by Mr. Rendall, and can strongly recommend him.

   • 1981 October 11, Mrs. L. Willox, “Little things mean a lot”, in Sunday People, number 5203, London, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 28, column 5:

     MY daughter has pinched a few square inches in my jewellery box for her own life’s treasures. What little gems they are. They consist of eight milk teeth, one large toe-nail (the result of a brick falling on her toe in the school holidays), and a surgical stitch from her forehead.