† wrabblev.
Obsolete. rare.
intransitive. To wriggle.
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the world > movement > motion in specific manner > writhing or twisting movement > writhe or twist [verb (intransitive)] > wriggle
wiggle?c1225
wriggle1495
wraggle?a1513
wrabble1513
sprinklea1522
wrig1599
squirm1691
scrigglea1701
wraxle1746
squiggle1816
wiggle-waggle1827
swiggle1837
scurrifunge1894
1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid viii. x. 84 About hir palpis..The tua twynnis..Sportand full tyte gan to wrabill and hing.
1533 T. More Answere Poysened Bk. i. iii. f. vii The hote fyre of hell shalbe so fast tayed in all theyr tayles wrabelynge there together, yt neuer shall they gete ye fyre fro theyr taylys.
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