Definition of term:: Gnawed

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  • Refers to the condition of a book; chewed-on edges or corners of a book.
French: Rongé
German: Mäusefraß
Source: What bookdealers really mean. A dictionary by Tom Congalton and Dan Gregory (Between the Covers), with additions from other sources
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