† worblev.
Scottish. Obsolete.
intransitive. To wriggle, writhe; to wallow.
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the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > move irregularly or be agitated [verb (intransitive)] > roll or tumble about > of persons or animals
wallowc900
welter?a1400
rollc1405
wamblec1420
rumble?1516
tolter1529
shake1538
worblea1599
flounder1735
tousle1852
a1599 R. Rollock Serm. in Sel. Wks. (1849) I. 444 We wer..then worbling [1616 warbling] and waltering in our awin sinne and filthinesse.
a1600 A. Montgomerie Sonnets xlvii. 10 Vhy haif I not, O God, als blunt a [braine] As he that daylie worbleth in the wyne.
1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. at Wrabil S. warble, wurble: as to wurble in or out.
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