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Boggle
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Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To stop or hesitate as if suddenly frightened, or in doubt, or impeded by unforeseen difficulties; to take alarm; to exhibit hesitancy and indecision. We start and boggle at every unusual appearance. Glanvill. Boggling at nothing which serveth their purpose. Barrow.
2. To do anything awkwardly or unskillfully.
3. To play fast and loose; to dissemble. Howell.
Synonyms: doubt; hesitate; shrink; stickle; demur.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To embarrass with difficulties; to make a bungle or botch of. [Local, U. S.]