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What is "raw-head"

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
raw-head

name of a nursery specter or "scare-child," usually coupled with bloody-bones, early 16c., from raw (adj.) + head (n.).

Usage examples of "raw-head".

An additional ounce of calomel hardly sufficed to neutralize the effect of these raw-head and bloody-bones adventures.