wemble
wemble verb: to upend or topple.
Verb
wemble (third-person singular simple present wembles, present participle wembling, simple past and past participle wembled)
- To upend or topple.
- Since the worlde firste beganne, Knewe I never such a man, Borne of a deadlike woman, And howe it wembles. Amonge synfull syn dose he non, And cleaneer then ever was any one, Blottles of blude and bone, And wiser then ever man was.1843, Thomas Wright, The Chester Plays
- The doomed pig is wembled upon it and tied down preparatory to the fatal thrust, and he is rembled upon it when dead.1878, Notes and Queries, page 177
Examples of wemble in a sentence
- A wembled a sheep trough o' my way, beside the hoäm cloäs pad,1895, Samuel Wills, Musings in Moorland and Marsh, page 11:
- I saw a boy riding on the pole of a wood-cart, and it soon wembled him off.1906, G. Phillips, The Rutland Magazine and County Historical Record, page 125:
Forms of wemble
| third-person singular present | wembles |
|---|---|
| present participle | wembling |
| past participle | wembled |
| past | wembled |
Questions about wemble
- What does wemble mean?
- Wemble means to upend or topple.
- How do you use wemble in a sentence?
- A wembled a sheep trough o' my way, beside the hoäm cloäs pad,
- What part of speech is wemble?
- Wemble is a verb.
- What is the past tense of wemble?
- The past tense of wemble is wembled.
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