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Webster 1913 Edition
Boggle
1.
To stop or hesitate as if suddenly frightened, or in doubt, or impeded by unforeseen difficulties; to take alarm; to exhibit hesitancy and indecision.
We start and
boggle
at every unusual appearance. Glanvill.
Boggling
at nothing which serveth their purpose. Barrow.
2.
To do anything awkwardly or unskillfully.
3.
To play fast and loose; to dissemble.
Howell.
Syn. – To doubt; hesitate; shrink; stickle; demur.
Bog′gle
,Verb.
T.
To embarrass with difficulties; to make a bungle or botch of.
[Local, U. S.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Boggle
BOG'GLE
,Verb.
I.
1.
To doubt; to hesitate; to stop, as if afraid to proceed, or as if impeded by unforeseen difficulties; to play fast and loose. We boggle at every unusual appearance.2.
To dissemble.BOG'GLE
,Verb.
T.