ˈfly-ˌbitten, ppl. a.
[f. as prec. + bitten.]
1. Bitten by flies; loosely used for: † a. Fly-specked; † b. fly-blown; c. Stung by flies.
| 1597 Shakes. 2 Hen. IV, ii. i. 159 These Fly-bitten Tapistries. 1598 Florio, Alida..flie-bitten meate. 1884 A. Gregory in Fortn. Rev. Mar. 378 Their [Baggara Arabs'] wealth consists of herds of lean fly-bitten cattle. |
† 2. = flea-bitten 2. Obs.
| 1639 De Gray Compl. Horsem. 22. |