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Niggle
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To trifle with; to deceive; to mock. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To trifle or play. Take heed, daughter, You niggle not with your conscience and religion. Massinger.
2. To act or walk mincingly. [Prov. Eng.]
3. To fret and snarl about trifles. [Prov. Eng.]