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  • 31Rattled — Rattle Rat tle (r[a^]t t l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rattled} ( t ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rattling} ( tl[i^]ng).] [Akin to D. ratelen, G. rasseln, AS. hr[ae]tele a rattle, in hr[ae]telwyrt rattlewort; cf. Gr. kradai nein to swing, wave. Cf. {Rail} a… …

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  • 32Rattling — Rattle Rat tle (r[a^]t t l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rattled} ( t ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rattling} ( tl[i^]ng).] [Akin to D. ratelen, G. rasseln, AS. hr[ae]tele a rattle, in hr[ae]telwyrt rattlewort; cf. Gr. kradai nein to swing, wave. Cf. {Rail} a… …

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  • 33Rhinanthus Crista-galli — Rattle Rat tle, n. 1. A rapid succession of sharp, clattering sounds; as, the rattle of a drum. Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. Noisy, rapid talk. [1913 Webster] All this ado about the golden age is but an empty rattle and frivolous conceit. Hakewill.… …

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  • 34Tirl — Tirl, v. i. [Cf. {Twirl}, {Thirl}.] [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] 1. To quiver; to vibrate; to veer about. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. To make a ratting or clattering sound by twirling or shaking; as, to tirl at the pin, or latch, of a door. [Webster 1913… …

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  • 35To rattle off — Rattle Rat tle (r[a^]t t l), v. t. 1. To cause to make a rattling or clattering sound; as, to rattle a chain. [1913 Webster] 2. To assail, annoy, or stun with a rattling noise. [1913 Webster] Sound but another [drum], and another shall As loud as …

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  • 36To spring a rattle — Rattle Rat tle, n. 1. A rapid succession of sharp, clattering sounds; as, the rattle of a drum. Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. Noisy, rapid talk. [1913 Webster] All this ado about the golden age is but an empty rattle and frivolous conceit. Hakewill.… …

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  • 37Yellow rattle — Rattle Rat tle, n. 1. A rapid succession of sharp, clattering sounds; as, the rattle of a drum. Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. Noisy, rapid talk. [1913 Webster] All this ado about the golden age is but an empty rattle and frivolous conceit. Hakewill.… …

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  • 38clog dance — noun Date: 1869 a dance in which the performer wears clogs and beats out a clattering rhythm on the floor • clog dancer noun • clog dancing noun …

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  • 39brattle — I. noun Etymology: probably imitative Date: circa 1500 chiefly Scottish clatter, scamper II. intransitive verb (brattled; brattling) Date: 1513 chiefly Scottish to make a clattering or rattling sound …

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  • 40racket — I. noun or racquet Etymology: Middle French raquette, ultimately from Medieval Latin rasceta wrist, carpus, modification of Arabic rusgh wrist Date: circa 1520 1. a lightweight implement that consists of a netting (as of nylon) stretched in a… …

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