wintlev.
/ˈwɪnt(ə)l/, U.S. /ˈwɪn(t)(ə)l/, Scottish English /ˈwɪnt(ə)l/ Scottish.
1. intransitive. To roll or swing from side to side.
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the world > movement > motion in specific manner > alternating or reciprocating motion > oscillation > oscillate [verb (intransitive)] > sway
wawc888
swang1340
waltera1375
swayve1377
swayc1500
nod1578
weave1596
showd1599
swing1607
swag1608
slinger1767
wintle1786
swale1820
daven1977
1786 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) I. 166 Tho' now ye dow but hoyte and hoble, An' wintle like a saumont-coble.
a1796 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) I. 64 From him that wears the star and garter To him that wintles in a halter.
1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 173 And wi' his prickin' gude pyk-staff Made them rebound and wintle aff.
2. To tumble, capsize, be upset.
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > falling > fall [verb (intransitive)] > capsize or be upset
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capsize1805
to turn the turtle1818
to go over1829
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to turn turtle1860
wintle1867
turtle1920
1867 J. K. Hunter Retrospect Artist's Life (1912) xxx. 315 I..wintled over beyond him in the bed.
1890 J. Service Thir Notandums v. 28 At the whilk observe of mine, I thocht that his Lordship would have wuntled aff his cheyre.
Derivatives
ˈwintle n. a rolling or staggering movement.
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the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > unsteady movement > [noun] > reeling or staggering > a reeling or staggering movement
reel?1572
stagger1600
wintle1786
stacker1870
1786 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) I. 159 He by his showther gae a keek, An' tumbl'd wi' a wintle.
1882 J. Walker Sc. Poems 127 With rocking wintle near the shipping quay The Granton steamboat at our service lay.
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