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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†COMBALL, v. and n.
1. v. “To meet together for amusement” (Fif. 1825 Jam.2).
2. n. “A company of plotters; a cabal” (Cai. 1905 E.D.D. Suppl.).
[A nasalised form of Eng. cabal, perhaps influenced by combine.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
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