01 a. Eaten, or eaten into, by a worm or by worms; as, worm-eaten timber.
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Eaten, or eaten into, by a worm or by worms; as, worm-eaten timber.“Concave as a covered goblet, or a worm-eaten nut.” — Shak.
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Worn-out; old; worthless.[R.]