dibbling
present participle of dibble
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Source: Wiktionary
Dib"ble, n. Etym: [See Dibble, v. i.]
Definition: A pointed implement used to make holes in the ground in which no set out plants or to plant seeds.
Dib"ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Dibbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Dibbling.] Etym: [Freq. of Prov. E. dib, for dip to thrust in. See Dip.]
Definition: To dib or dip frequently, as in angling. Walton.
Dib"ble, v. t.
1. To plant with a dibble; to make holes in (soil) with a dibble, for planting.
2. To make holes or indentations in, as if with a dibble. The clayey soil around it was dibbled thick at the time by the tiny hoofs of sheep. H. Miller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 February 2025
(verb) make (substances) hard and improve their usability; “cure resin”; “cure cement”; “cure soap”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.