toilen

Middle English

/ˈtui̯lən/

verb
Definitions
  • To fight, war, attack; to participate in a conflict.
  • To enter into a legal case; to debate or promote a view.
  • To toil, exert oneself; to perform agricultural work.
  • To drag, draw; to forcibly move towards oneself.
  • (cooking) To combine the components of a meal.
  • (rare) To promote anguish or distraughtness; to taunt or bully.

Etymology

Derived from toilier derived from Middle Dutch tuylen.

Origin

Middle Dutch

tuylen

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