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Neveling

adv, noun

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    On one's face; face-down. not-comparable, obsolete
Noun
  1. 1
    A beating with the fists.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English nevelinge, nevelyng, neuelinge (“flat down”, adverb), equivalent to nuel + -ling. More at nuel.

Etymology 2

From nevel (“to deliver a blow with the hand or fist, pummel”), equivalent to nevel + -ing.

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