An old expression for eaten by weevils.
·p.p. of <<Eat>>. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·adj Worn-out; old; worthless. II. Worm-eaten ·adj Eaten, or eaten into, by a worm or by worms; as,...
, or wormed. The state of a plank or of a ship's bottom when perforated by a particular kind of bo...
The Sailor's Word-Book