"louse-ridden" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more louse-ridden [comparative], most louse-ridden [superlative]
Etymology: louse + -ridden Etymology templates: {{af|en|louse|-ridden}} louse + -ridden Head templates: {{en-adj}} louse-ridden (comparative more louse-ridden, superlative most louse-ridden)
  1. Full of or infested with lice.
    Sense id: en-louse-ridden-en-adj-MBj~XAoz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ridden

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