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▪ I. † fuˈnambule, n. Obs.
In 7 funamble.
[ad. L. fūnambul-us, f. fūn-is rope + ambul-āre to walk. Cf. F. funambule.]
A rope-walker.
1697Evelyn Numism. 277 The late Famous Funamble Turk.
Hence fuˈnambulic a., of or pertaining to rope-walkers or rope-walking.
1867Lond. Rev. 27 Apr. 480 M. Blondin created, as we are told, an era in the funambulic art.
▪ II. † fuˈnambule, v. Obs.—0
[f. funambule n.]
intr. To walk on a stretched rope.
Hence † fuˈnambuling vbl. n., the action of the vb. Also † fuˈnambuler, a rope-walker.
1650B. Discolliminium 5 Now go I a funambuling, I wish I may go steady lest I tumble. 1659Torriano, Artegatóre, a tumbler, a funeambuler, a dancer on ropes. |