Ascared

/ˈæskɛərd/ adjective

Definition

Infected with or infested by ascare worms or other parasitic roundworms.

Etymology

From ascare (parasitic roundworm) plus the suffix -ed, creating an adjective meaning 'afflicted with' or 'affected by.' This medical term would be used in clinical or parasitological contexts.

Kelly Says

If you were 'ascared' in medieval times, you had parasitic worms in your intestines—a common condition before modern sanitation, and one that would have made you weak, sick, and unable to work or study!

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