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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1821, 1925

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DWINGLE, v. To tarry, loiter, linger.Rxb. 1821 A. Scott Poems 106:
Ahin' the lave oft did I dwingle.
Rxb. 1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes 2:
A cood fain heh dwinglt . . . in sleepery Bosells.

[Phs. variant of Dringle. v. (1), q.v. Cf. also Eng. dial. dingle, id. ]

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