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VERMIN.
Macaulay in Trevelyan Life (1876) I. iL 98 A coronation
all unknown To Europe's roj-al vermin, 1859 Tennyson
Gtmint 217, I will avenge this insult,. .And I will track
this vermin to their earths. X876 G, Meredith Beauch.
Career I. iL 20 The poacher was another kind of vermin
than the stupid tenant.
b. A single person or individual of this type.
X581 J. Bell Haddon's Ams2v. Osor. 76 b, O monstruous
verminc : did I ever speake or thinke any such matter ?
«6»7 J. Taylor Kid. 222 They were a club
of "vermin-destroyers. ?x88. Dogs (Bxit, Stand. Handbks )
iv. 18 Any of the *vermin-deslroying powders. 1865 E.
Bl'rritt IValk Land's fwrt^ 182 There were scarcely any
daisies or buttercups, or even the * verm in -footed charlock.
1831 Gen. p. Thompson Exerc. (1842) I. 417 To throw it
off like a *vermin-haunted garment. x86i Neale Notes
Dalmatia 97 A tolerable inn, not more dirty nor verminhaunted
than usual 1799 Addin^ham (Cumberld.) Par,
Bk, (MS.), 8 *Vermin Heads, 2 : 8. *
1680 W, W. [title), The
•Vermin Killer, being a very necessary Family.Book, containing
Exact Rules and Directions for the Artificial Killing
and Destroying of all manner of Vermin, etc. 177a T.
Simpson {title), The Complete Vermin-killer. 1889 Daily
News 21 June 7/1 Two packets of vermin killer containing
about six grains of strychnine. 1893 W. H. Hudson Idle
Days Patagonia v. 59 The common dog of the country is.
a good watch-dog and vermin-killer. 177a Ann. Reg. i. 129
He acquired 2000/. by "vermin-killing. 1829 Scott Guy M.
Note K, The race of Pepper and Mustard are in the highest
estimation at this day, not only for vermin-killing, but
for intelligence and fidelity. 1863 Atkinson Stanton
Grange (1864) 67 Vermin-kiiUng was well carried out there.
x6jBs Roxb. Ballads {iS^i) V. 214 His. .disagreeable "Vermin-like
Face. 1850 OciLviE, *Vermin Puddle, puddle
formed of stiff clay and small stones or gravel beaten together
until it forms a mass like pudding stone. It is used
in the embankments of reservoirs, to prevent.. the inroads
of water rats and other vermin. 1861 Neale Notes Daltnatia
104 The *vermin-tenanted houses are washed by the
pure green waves of the lovely bay. 1664 Evelyn Kal.
Hort. 61 February... Continue "Vermine Trapps, &c. x86a
Catal. Intemat, Exhib., Brit. 1 1. Na 61 33, Every description
of wild beast, game, and vermin traps. 1859 Tennyson
Elaine 139 The *vermin voices here May buzz so loud—we
scorn them, but they sting.
1 6, As adj. Verminous. Obs~^
x6oa 2nd Pt. Return fr. Parnass. \. iv. 443 See how a
little vermine pouerty aftereth a whole milkie disposition.
t Ve'rmin, v, Obsr^ [f. the sb.] trans. To
clear of vermin,
1573-80 TussER Hitsh, (1878) 72 Get warrener bound to
vermin thy ground.
t Venoinai'lle. Obs.-^ [f. Vermin j