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intransitive. To make a confused or rumbling noise; to play discordantly or noisily on an instrument, to strum. Cf. jamble, v., jangle, n. Obsolete.
To produce a harsh or grating sound on or as on a musical instrument. Obsolete.
intransitive. To scrape or grate a stringed instrument with a bow. Also occasionally transitive.