bone-setter

1) One who set dislocated or broken bones, a surgeon, although formerly not necessarily one who had received any training.

1777 To Joseph Oldfield Bonesetter his Bill for setting & curing the Thigh of Robert Parkin a labourer who had his Thigh broke in two places when getting materials for the Road, Halifax to Penistone turnpike.

dates 1777

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