Stickle
- Stickle
- Stickle Stic"kle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stickled}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Stickling}.] [Probably fr. OE. stightlen, sti?tlen, to
dispose, arrange, govern, freq. of stihten, AS. stihtan: cf.
G. stiften to found, to establish.]
1. To separate combatants by intervening. [Obs.]
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When he [the angel] sees half of the Christians
killed, and the rest in a fair way of being routed,
he stickles betwixt the remainder of God's host and
the race of fiends. --Dryden.
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2. To contend, contest, or altercate, esp. in a pertinacious
manner on insufficient grounds.
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Fortune, as she 's wont, turned fickle,
And for the foe began to stickle. --Hudibras.
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While for paltry punk they roar and stickle.
--Dryden.
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The obstinacy with which he stickles for the wrong.
--Hazlitt.
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3. To play fast and loose; to pass from one side to the
other; to trim.
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Stickle — Stic kle, n. [Cf. {stick}, v. t. & i.] A shallow rapid in a river; also, the current below a waterfall. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] Patient anglers, standing all the day Near to some shallow stickle or deep bay. W. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stickle — Stic kle, v. t. 1. To separate, as combatants; hence, to quiet, to appease, as disputants. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Which [question] violently they pursue, Nor stickled would they be. Drayton. [1913 Webster] 2. To intervene in; to stop, or put an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stickle — index haggle, refuse, remonstrate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
stickle — vb balk, shy, boggle, jib, *demur, scruple, stick, strain Analogous words: *hesitate, vacillate, falter, waver: *object, kick, protest … New Dictionary of Synonyms
stickle — [stik′əl] vi. stickled, stickling [prob. < ME stightlen, to rule, order, dispose, freq. of stighten, to dispose, destine < OE stihtan, prob. akin to Ger stiften, to arrange, establish: for prob. IE base see STIFF] 1. to raise objections,… … English World dictionary
stickle — verb /ˈstɪk(ə)l/ a) To argue or struggle . ‘She has other people than poor little you to think about, and has gone abroad with them; so you neednt be in the least afraid shell stickle this time for her rights.’ b) To raise objections; to argue… … Wiktionary
stickle — Synonyms and related words: abrupt, arduous, back down, balance, balk, blench, boggle, contend, contend for, debate, deliberate, demur, die hard, falter, fear, fight for, fight shy of, flinch, gag, hang back, hang off, have qualms, hem and haw,… … Moby Thesaurus
Stickle Pike — Infobox Mountain Name = Stickle Pike Photo = Sticklepike.jpg Caption = Looking to Stickle Pike from the continuing southerly ridge to Great Stickle. Elevation = 375 m Grid Reference = SD 21202 92796 Location = Lake District, England Listing =… … Wikipedia
Stickle bricks — A selection of stickle bricks. Stickle Bricks are a construction toy primarily intended for toddlers invented by Denys Fisher. The brand is owned by Hasbro and they are currently manufactured by Flair Leisure Products plc. An individual stickle… … Wikipedia
stickle-back — n. Prickle back, stickle bag … New dictionary of synonyms
