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Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 6

Part of speech: noun (n.)

An iron bar, with the end bent, used in stirring or skimming molten iron in the process of puddling.

Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 6

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. A tumultuous crowd of vulgar, noisy people; a mob; a confused, disorderly throng.

2. A confused, incoherent discourse; a medley of voices; a chatter.

Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 6

Part of speech: verb (v.)

To speak in a confused manner. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 4 of 6

Part of speech: verb (v.)

To stir or skim with a rabble, as molten iron.

Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 5 of 6

Part of speech: verb (v.)

1. To insult, or assault, by a mob; to mob; as, to rabble a curate. Macaulay.

2. To utter glibly and incoherently; to mouth without intelligence. [Obs. or Scot.] Foxe.

3. To rumple; to crumple. [Scot.]

Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 6 of 6

Part of speech: adjective (a.)

Of or pertaining to a rabble; like, or suited to, a rabble; disorderly; vulgar. [R.] Dryden.

Noah Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Structured JSON vendored from sktzofrenic/webster1828 at commit 5a58d9e0191eefaa51affbc1bb1b8bc5782ba6c0. The upstream README identifies the dictionary text as public domain and the project license as MIT.

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