v. t. To mix with too much. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. sing. & pl.; used chiefly as plural. [ OE. vermine, F. vermine, from L. vermis a worm; cf. LL. vermen a worm, L. verminosus full of worms. See Vermicular, Worm. ]
Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and vermin, and worms, and fowls. Acts x. 12. (Geneva Bible). [ 1913 Webster ]
This crocodile is a mischievous fourfooted beast, a dangerous vermin, used to both elements. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]
Great injuries these vermin, mice and rats, do in the field. Mortimer. [ 1913 Webster ]
They disdain such vermin when the mighty boar of the forest . . . is before them. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
You are my prisoners, base vermin. Hudibras. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. [ L. verminare to have worms, fr. vermis a worm. ] To breed vermin. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. verminatio the worms, a disease of animals, a crawling, itching pain. ]
a. & adv. Resembling vermin; in the manner of vermin. [ Obs. ] Gauden. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. verminosus, fr. vermis a worm: cf. F. vermineux. ]
Some . . . verminous disposition of the body. Harvey. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a verminous manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. sing. & pl.; used chiefly as plural. [ OE. vermine, F. vermine, from L. vermis a worm; cf. LL. vermen a worm, L. verminosus full of worms. See Vermicular, Worm. ]
Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and vermin, and worms, and fowls. Acts x. 12. (Geneva Bible). [ 1913 Webster ]
This crocodile is a mischievous fourfooted beast, a dangerous vermin, used to both elements. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]
Great injuries these vermin, mice and rats, do in the field. Mortimer. [ 1913 Webster ]
They disdain such vermin when the mighty boar of the forest . . . is before them. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
You are my prisoners, base vermin. Hudibras. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. [ L. verminare to have worms, fr. vermis a worm. ] To breed vermin. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. verminatio the worms, a disease of animals, a crawling, itching pain. ]
a. & adv. Resembling vermin; in the manner of vermin. [ Obs. ] Gauden. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. verminosus, fr. vermis a worm: cf. F. vermineux. ]
Some . . . verminous disposition of the body. Harvey. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a verminous manner. [ 1913 Webster ]