Obs. [f. BURST v. + COW.] = burn-cow, an old name for the BUPRESTIS, q.v.
1646. Sir T. Browne, Pseud. Ep., 177. [Insects] pernicious unto cattell, as the Buprestis or burstcow.
1658. Rowland, trans. Moufet’s Theat. Ins., 1000. I … adventure to call it by a new name in English, Burncow, or Burstcow.
1706. Phillips, s.v. Buprestis, the Burn-cow, Burst-cow, or Blain-worm.
