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▪ I. mauling, vbl. n.|ˈmɔːlɪŋ|
[f. maul v. + -ing1.]
The action of maul v.1
c1400Destr. Troy 9520 Mallyng þurgh metall maynly with hondes. 1621Molle Camerar. Liv. Libr. v. ii. 321 He fell a mawling of his souldiers. 1831E. J. Trelawny Adv. Younger Son I. 129, I have never seen a fellow endure such a mauling in my life. 1864Field 17 Dec. 425/3 During the whole match there was a great deal too much ‘mauling’.
▪ II. mauling, ppl. a.|ˈmɔːlɪŋ|
[f. maul v. + -ing2.]
That mauls.
1778F. Burney Diary 18 June, Allowing for my mauling reading, he gave it quite as much credit as I had any reason to expect. |