† weather-bitweather-bittenadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Nipped, gnawed, or worn by the weather.
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the world > matter > condition of matter > bad condition of matter > [adjective] > by loss of material or wasted > worn > by action of weather
weather-beatena1547
overweathered1600
weather-worn?1609
weather-beat?1615
weather-bita1616
weathered1789
withered1794
weather-scarred1876
weather-roughened1897
society > travel > travel by water > berthing, mooring, or anchoring > berth, moor, or anchor (a ship) [verb (transitive)] > anchor (a ship) > fasten cable > with extra turn
weather-bita1616
a1616 W. Shakespeare Winter's Tale (1623) v. ii. 55 Now he thanks the old Shepheard (which stands by, like a Weather-bitten Conduit, of many Kings Reignes). View more context for this quotation
a1641 T. Heywood Captives (1953) ii. i. 34 What are you poore soules. thus wett and wether-bett.
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