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Definition of Fimbles
1. fimble [n] - See also: fimble
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fimbles
Literary usage of Fimbles
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Glossary of Words Used in East Anglia by Walter Rye, Robert Forby (1895)
"A gentle diminutive of fumble. (2) To pass through without cutting. Ex. '
My scythe fimbles the grass.' *Pinder. An obsolete term in coursing [JHG]. ..."
2. A General Dictionary of Provincialisms by William Holloway (1840)
"To touch lightly with the ends of the fingers. To pass through without cutting,
as " my FIN, s. The broad part of a plough share. scythe fimbles the grass. ..."
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