Middle English Dictionary Entry
wimblen v.
Entry Info
Forms | wimblen v. Also wimbelin, wimbillin, wimmelin. |
Etymology | From wimble n.; cp. MLG wemelen. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
To bore or pierce (sth.) with a wimble.
Associated quotations
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)528 : Wymbelyn [Win: Wymbyllyn] or wymmelyn: Terebro.