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grabble

[ grab-uhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

, grab·bled, grab·bling.

grabble

/ ˈɡræbəl /

Origin of grabble¹

1570–80; grab ¹ + -le; compare Dutch grabbelen

Origin of grabble¹

C16: probably from Dutch grabbelen, from grabben to grab

He engaged some boys to grabble out the nuts from the sand beds, urging care, but many of the best were broken and injured.

Downey and Grabble are first-class people, I can assure you.

Mr. Brown went direct to the counting-house of Downey and Grabble.

Mr. Brown saw that his money was lost, unless he could make those rascals Downey and Grabble pay.

It was valuable enough to cover the debt of Downey and Grabble, although not to be easily realised in this country.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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