An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/wurmen
wurmen, verb, ‘to become worm-eaten, pry, poke into,’ Modern High German only; compare Dutch wurmen, ‘to torment oneself, languish, work hard’; probably allied to Wurm.
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wurmen, verb, ‘to become worm-eaten, pry, poke into,’ Modern High German only; compare Dutch wurmen, ‘to torment oneself, languish, work hard’; probably allied to Wurm.