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whib(b)le etc.,
obs. variants of quibble, etc.
1604Babington Comf. Notes Exod. ii. 25 Whiblers and pratling pick-thanks, tatlers, and tale-tellars. 1624Gee Foot out of Snare (ed. 3) 82, I doe not heare, that any of those snarling whibbling Curres can barke. If they dare open their snapping mouthes, let them doe it whilest men liue that may refute them. a1626Middleton Mayor Quinb. v. i. (1661) 63, 2 Cheat. The Whirligig, the Whibble, the Carwidgen. Sym. Hey day, what names are these! 2 Cheat. New names of late. |