m The swarming and wriggling about (of maggots, mites, lice, worms, and vermin generally). Hence fig. The swarming of children in a family or house; the crowding around of duns or beggars &c. 2 The heat, irritation, and itching under the itch &c. v
m The swarming and wriggling about (of maggots, mites, lice, worms, and vermin generally). Hence fig. The swarming of children in a family or house; the crowding around of duns or beggars &c. 2 The heat, irritation, and itching under the itch &c. v