单词 | friggle |
释义 | frigglev.ΚΠ 1621 [see friggling adj. at Derivatives]. 2. intransitive. dialect. To fribble, to fuss. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > act or do vigorously [verb (intransitive)] > be brisk or active > bustle > fuss or make a fuss nytelc1400 to make a matter1549 to keep a coil1568 squatter1593 fiddle-faddle1633 to play hell (with)1750 fuss1792 to play hell and Tommy1825 piggle1836 palavera1840 to make a time1844 to make a time1844 friggle1848 fussify1868 to make a production of (or out of)1941 1848 A. B. Evans Leicestershire Words Friggle, to be tediously particular over a thing..She friggles so long at it. Derivatives ˈfriggling adj. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > writhing or twisting movement > [adjective] > wriggling wraggling?a1513 wriggling1567 friggling1621 wrinkling1653 squirming1860 wrigglesome1891 1621 S. Ward Happinesse of Pract. (1627) 44 Is it harder for vs to cut off the friggling taile of that Hydra of Rome? 1626 J. Yates Ibis ad Cæsarem i. 6 Though the head of this Hydra was cut off, yet it had still a frigling taile. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < v.1621 |
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