Lousey

//ˈlaʊ.zi// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Uncommon form of lousy; typically in the literal sense of infested with lice. form-of, uncommon

    "Evonymus, Spindle-Tree. Sprinkle a ſufficient quantity of the berries, groſsly pulverized, upon the louſey head, and it kills the lice."

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licey

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"Evonymus, Spindle-Tree. Sprinkle a ſufficient quantity of the berries, groſsly pulverized, upon the louſey head, and it kills the lice."

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