Reeling

Reeling
Reel Reel (r[=e]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reeled} (r?ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reeling}. ] 1. To roll. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

And Sisyphus an huge round stone did reel. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

2. To wind upon a reel, as yarn or thread. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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