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twattling
▪ I. ˈtwattling, vbl. n. Obs. exc. dial. [f. as prec. + -ing1.] The action of the verb twattle; idle talking, chattering.1586 J. Hooker Hist. Irel. in Holinshed II. 83/1 The continuall twatling of fliring clawbacks in their eares. 1634 W. Whately Redempt. Time 15 When one talkes toyes or trifles,..s...
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twiddling string
† twiddling string Obs. rare—1. Cf. twattling string, twattling ppl. a. 2.1594 Greene & Lodge Looking-gl. i. iii, For indeed, sir, she is a woman that hath her twidling strings broke.
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twaddling
twaddling, ppl. a. (ˈtwɒdlɪŋ) [f. twaddle n. or v.1 + -ing2.] 1. Having the character of twaddle; empty and prosy; rubbishy.1804 Edin. Rev. Jan. 448 And this twaddling stuff is supposed to be spoken by John of Gaunt! 1832 Lady Granville Lett. 8 Sept. (1894) II. 132 Dearest sis, what a twaddling lett...
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twattle
▪ I. twattle, n.1 Now dial. (ˈtwɒt(ə)l) [The vb. and n. (known in 1573 and a 1639 respectively) were perh. altered from tattle; the earliest appearance of twattle yet recorded being in the reduplicated twittle-twattle (1556), app. from tittle-tattle (evidenced a 1529). The group of words tittle, tit...
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laxative
laxative, a. and n. (ˈlæksətɪv) Also 4–6 laxatif, -yf(e, 6 laxitive. [a. F. laxatif, -ive, ad. L. laxātīv-us, f. laxāre: see lax v. and -ative.] A. adj. Having the property of relaxing. 1. Of medicines, food, etc.: Having the property of loosening and evacuating the bowels.1398 Trevisa Barth. De P.R...
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