SCRIBBLING

Noun

scribbling (plural scribblings)

That which has been scribbled, written in a scrawled or careless hand.

The carding of wool or cotton.

Verb

scribbling

present participle of scribble

Source: Wiktionary

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Scrib"bling, n. Etym: [See 1st Scribble.]

Definition: The act or process of carding coarsely. Scribbing machine, the machine used for the first carding of wool or other fiber; -- called also scribbler.

Scrib"bling, a.

Definition: Writing hastily or poorly. Ye newspaper witlings! ye pert scribbling folks! Goldsmith.

Scrib"bling, n.

Definition: The act of writing hastily or idly.

SCRIBBLE

Scrib"ble, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Scrabble.] (Woolen Manuf.)

Definition: To card coarsely; to run through the scribling machine.

Scrib"ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scribbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Scribling.] Etym: [From Scrible.]

1. To write hastily or carelessly, without regard to correctness or elegance; as, to scribble a letter.

2. To fill or cover with careless or worthless writing.

Scrib"ble, v. i.

Definition: To write without care, elegance, or value; to scrawl. If Mævius scribble in Apollo's spite. Pope.

Scrib"ble, n.

Definition: Hasty or careless writing; a writing of little value; a scrawl; as, a hasty scribble. Boyle. Neither did I but vacant seasons spend In this my scribble. Bunyan.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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