Fimble

Fimble
Fimble Fim"ble, n., or Fimble hemp Fim"ble hemp` (f[i^]m"b'l h[e^]mp`). [Corrupted from female hemp.] Light summer hemp, that bears no seed. [1913 Webster]

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  • Fimble hemp — Fimble Fim ble, n., or Fimble hemp Fim ble hemp (f[i^]m b l h[e^]mp ). [Corrupted from female hemp.] Light summer hemp, that bears no seed. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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