squittlingn.
Scuttling; hurried or rapid movement.
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1862 D. M. Mulock Domest. Stories 190 Hearing, as I passed the landing, much rustling of dresses and squittling away of little feet.
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n.1862- to cast, fling, etc an old shoe after
- to cast, fling, etc an old shoe after a person
- to cast, heave the lead
- to cast, lay a scheme
- to cast, put, or throw the stone
- to cast, put, throw a slur on or upon
- to cast, put, throw a slur on or upon a person
- to cast, put, throw a slur on or upon a thing
- to cast, put, throw etc a slur on or upon
- to cast, put, throw etc a slur on or upon a person
- to cast, put, throw etc a slur on or upon a thing
- to cast, take up, throw down the glove
- to cast, take up, throw the glove
- to cast, throw into the shade
- to cast, throw, or fling dirt
- to cat and fish
- to catch a a sight of
- to catch a a view of
- to catch a chill
- to catch a cold
- to catch a crab
- to catch a etc of
- to catch a fall
- to catch a glimpse of
- to catch a heart in the rebound