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81Mangling — Mangle Man gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mangled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mangling}.] [A frequentative fr. OE. manken to main, AS. mancian, in bemancian to mutilate, fr. L. mancus maimed; perh. akin to G. mangeln to be wanting.] 1. To cut or bruise with… …
82Nephrops Norvegicus — Lobster Lob ster, n. [AS. loppestre, lopystre prob., corrupted fr. L. locusta a marine shellfish, a kind of lobster, a locust. Cf. {Locust}.] (Zo[ o]l.) 1. Any large macrurous crustacean used as food, esp. those of the genus {Homarus}; as the… …
83Nicothoe astaci — Lobster Lob ster, n. [AS. loppestre, lopystre prob., corrupted fr. L. locusta a marine shellfish, a kind of lobster, a locust. Cf. {Locust}.] (Zo[ o]l.) 1. Any large macrurous crustacean used as food, esp. those of the genus {Homarus}; as the… …
84Patchery — Patch er*y, n. Botchery; covering of defects; bungling; hypocrisy. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …
85Stauropus fagi — Lobster Lob ster, n. [AS. loppestre, lopystre prob., corrupted fr. L. locusta a marine shellfish, a kind of lobster, a locust. Cf. {Locust}.] (Zo[ o]l.) 1. Any large macrurous crustacean used as food, esp. those of the genus {Homarus}; as the… …
86To make a clean breast — Clean Clean (kl[=e]n), a. [Compar. {Cleaner} (kl[=e]n [ e]r); superl. {Cleanest}.] [OE. clene, AS. cl[=ae]ne; akin to OHG. chleini pure, neat, graceful, small, G. klein small, and perh. to W. glan clean, pure, bright; all perh. from a primitive,… …
87Unskillful — Un*skill ful, a. [Spelt also unskilful.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not skillful; inexperienced; awkward; bungling; as, an unskillful surgeon or mechanic; an unskillful logician. [1913 Webster] 2. Lacking discernment; injudicious; ignorant. [1913 Webster] …
88Unskillfully — Unskillful Un*skill ful, a. [Spelt also unskilful.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not skillful; inexperienced; awkward; bungling; as, an unskillful surgeon or mechanic; an unskillful logician. [1913 Webster] 2. Lacking discernment; injudicious; ignorant.… …
89Unskillfulness — Unskillful Un*skill ful, a. [Spelt also unskilful.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not skillful; inexperienced; awkward; bungling; as, an unskillful surgeon or mechanic; an unskillful logician. [1913 Webster] 2. Lacking discernment; injudicious; ignorant.… …
90bungle — verb (bungled; bungling) Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic banga to hammer Date: 1549 intransitive verb to act or work clumsily and awkwardly transitive verb mishandle, botch …