NUBBLE

nub, nubble

(noun) a small lump or protuberance

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nubble (plural nubbles)

A small knob or lump.

Verb

nubble (third-person singular simple present nubbles, present participle nubbling, simple past and past participle nubbled)

(obsolete) To beat or bruise with the fist.

Anagrams

• Lubben

Source: Wiktionary


Nub"ble, v. t. Etym: [Cf. LG. nubben to knock, cuff.]

Definition: To beat or bruise with the fist. [Obs.] Ainsworth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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