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• louse — (n.) parasitic insect infecting human hair and skin, O.E. lus, from P.Gmc. *lus (Cf. O.N. lus, M.Du. luus, Du. luis, O.H.G. lus, Ger. Laus), from PIE *lus louse (Cf. Welsh lleuen louse ). Slang meaning obnoxious person is from 1630s. The plural …   Etymology dictionary

• lū̆ s, gen. luu̯-os —     lū̆ s, gen. luu̯ os     English meaning: louse     Deutsche Übersetzung: “Laus” (*Tier?)     Note: often distorted taboo     Material: ABrit. *luu̯ü > lou̯ü > Welsh llau “Läuse” (sg. lleuen), Corn. low Bret. laou, Vannes leu ds.; O.E …   Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary

• louse — [lous; ] for v., also [ louz] n. pl. lice and, for LOUSE 4, louses [ME lous < OE lus (pl. lys), akin to Ger laus < IE * lūs > Welsh lleuen, Bret laouen] 1. a) any of an order (Anoplura) of small, flat, wingless insects with sucking… …   English World dictionary