| 单词 | maffling |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈmaffling ˈmaffling n. and adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > [adjective] > muttering or mumbling mumblinga1450 fumbling1532 muttering1567 maffling1577 muffling1616 mussitant1678 mumbly1849 the mind > language > speech > defective or inarticulate speech > [noun] > stammer or stammering stammering1357 wlafferinga1387 mammeringa1425 stuttingc1430 stackeringc1440 stotingc1440 tattling1481 staggering1565 manting1568 maffling1577 stuttering1595 buffing1600 stammeringness1637 titubation1641 balbuties1655 traulism1678 hesitation1709 hammering1731 hobbling1753 stammer1773 mant1801 stutter1843 Hottentotism1871 hesitatingness1890 the mind > language > speech > defective or inarticulate speech > [adjective] > stammering or stammered wlaffinga1300 stammering1398 stuttinga1425 drotingc1440 stoting1567 maffling1577 hacking1583 stuttering1590 hackeda1603 doubling1605 hesitating1622 balbutient1642 hesitant1647 hesitatorya1734 hesitative1795 stammereda1858 stuttery1937 1577 R. Stanyhurst Treat. Descr. Irelande ii. f. 4v/1, in R. Holinshed Chron. I It [sc. Aqua Vitæ] kepeth..the tongue from lispyng, the mouth from mafflyng. 1577 R. Stanyhurst Hist. Irelande iii. 89/2 in R. Holinshed Chron. I He deliuered his speeches by reason of his Palsey, in such staggering and maffling [1587 mafling] wise, that [etc.]. 1608 E. Topsell Hist. Serpents 252 They make a maffeling with theyr mouth, and stammer so that they cannot distinctly be vnderstood. 1610 Bible (Douay) II. Isa. xxxii. Comm. This prophecie of maffling or unperfect tongues, to speake readily, is fulfilled in the Church of Christ. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Bredouillement, a faultering, or maffling; an ill-fauoured speaking, imperfect pronunciation. 1837 T. Carlyle Let. 22 Jan. in Coll. Lett. T. & J. W. Carlyle (1981) IX. 124 After the usual higgling and maffling, the Printers have got fairly afloat. < as lemmas |
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