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Any cause of stumbling, perplexity, or error. We preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling-block, and unto the Greeks foolishness. 1 Cor. i. 23.

A stumbling-block. This stumbling-stone we hope to take away. T. Burnet.

In a stumbling manner.

A process or fold below the tongue in some animals.

Situated under the tongue; as, the sublingual gland.

A young child or animal nursed at the breast.

A sour, morose fellow. [Obs.] Camden.

Belonging to sutlers; engaged in the occupation of a sutler. Addison.

from Swaddle, v. Swaddling band, Swaddling cloth, or Swaddling clout, a band or cloth wrapped round an infant, especially round a newborn infant. Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. Luke ii. 12.

A little swain. [R.]

The act of that which swells; as, the swelling of rivers in spring; the swelling of the breast with pride. Rise to the swelling of the voiceless sea. Coleridge.

See Swill, n., 1.

from Swingle, v. t. Swingling tow, the coarse part of flax, separated from the finer by swingling and hatcheling.

Act of playing at tables. See Table, n., 10. [Obs.] Tabling house, a gambling house. [Obs.] Northbrooke.

Instruments of action; as, fishing tackling. Walton.

The part of a projecting stone or brick inserted in a wall. Gwilt.

In a tangling manner.

A tinkling. [Obs.]

One tanned by the sun. [R.] Hot summer's tanlings and The shrinking slaves of winter. Shak.

The strong double leathers by which the two parts of a flail are united. Halliwell.