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单词 nevelling
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nevellingnevelingn.

Brit. /ˈnɛvəlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈnɛvəlɪŋ/, Scottish English /ˈnɛvəlɪŋ/
Forms: see nevel v. and -ing suffix1.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nevel v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < nevel v. + -ing suffix1.
Scottish and English regional (northern). Now rare.
1. The action of nevel v. 1; punching, pummelling; an instance of this, a drubbing.
ΚΠ
a1572 J. Knox Hist. Reformation Scotl. in Wks. (1846) I. 146 Frome schouldering, thei go to buffetis, and from dry blawes, by neffis and neffelling.
1855 F. K. Robinson Gloss. Yorks. Words 116 Nevvil, to fight or bump with the fist... ‘A good nevvilling.’
1932 A. Horsbøl tr. J. Jakobsen Etymol. Dict. Norn Lang. in Shetland II Nivlin, Njivlin,..a drubbing with the fists; to gi'e ane a nivlin.
2. Scottish. The action of nevel v. 2, spec. as a method of milking cows; an instance of this.
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1844 H. Stephens Bk. of Farm II. 454 Nievling [is performed] by the whole hand doubled, or fist, pressing the teat steadily at one place.
1895 Agric. Gaz. 17 June 539/2 Of the four methods in use..he thought the squeezing or ‘nievling’ was most suitable.
1932 A. Horsbøl tr. J. Jakobsen Etymol. Dict. Norn Lang. in Shetland II Nivlin, Njivlin, a squeezing, pressing.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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