† tugglev.
Obsolete.
1. transitive. To pull about roughly; to drag about. Cf. tug v. 4b.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > impelling or driving > pushing and pulling > push and pull [verb (transitive)] > pull > about
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a1250 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Titus) (1963) 158 Ho ne schule..toggle [?c1225 Cleo. toggi] wið ne pleien.
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Coll. Phys.) l. 24606 For tuglid [Vesp. Fortoglid, Gött. Fortugild] þus wit trai and ten.]
c1440 Bone Flor. 1938 He was so tuggelde in a toyle.
1508 Golagros & Gawane (Chepman & Myllar) sig. aiiv Tuglit and travalit thus trew men can tyre.
1572 (a1500) Taill of Rauf Coilȝear (1882) 523 Thair is mony toun man, to tuggill is full teuch.
a1585 A. Montgomerie Flyting with Polwart 362 Tousled and tuggled with towne tykes.
2. intransitive. To struggle, labour: = tug v. 3.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > exert oneself or make an effort [verb (intransitive)] > toil
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to sweat one's guts out1890
schlep1937
slug1943
1650 J. Trapp Clavis to Bible (Num. vi. 4) 9 He that would not toll the bell, must not tuggle with the rope.
1768 A. Ross Fortunate Shepherdess i. 38 Tuggling an' struggling how to get him free.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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