† care-wormn.
Obsolete.
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1598 W. Phillip tr. J. H. van Linschoten Disc. Voy. E. & W. Indies i. xlv. 84/2 They can hardly kepe any paper or bokes from wormes, which are like care wormes, but they do often spoyle & consume many papers & euidences of great importance.
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