Louse

lows, n. a common wingle parasitic insect, with a flat body, and short legs furnished with claws:— pl. Lice (līs).— v.t. ( obs. ) to remove lice from.— n. Lous′ine .— adj. Lous′y , swarming with lice. [A.S. lús , pl. lýs ; Ger. laus ; from the root of Goth. liusan , to destroy.]