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beworm
beworm v. 
/biˈwərm/ to infest with worms; passive to breed worms.
Brit. /bᵻˈwəːm/
, /bᵻˈwəːm/U.S. /bəˈwərm/
, /bəˈwərm//biˈwərm/ΘΠ
the world > matter > condition of matter > bad condition of matter > deteriorate in condition [verb (intransitive)] > become worm-eaten
beworm1604
vermiculate1633
worm-eata1642
1604 T. Dekker & T. Middleton Honest Whore sig. A3 The body..is gone to be wormd.
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