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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Tuggill, Tug(g)le, v. Also: tuggell, tougle, taigil. [Late ME and e.m.E. tuggel (c1440), tuggle (1650); Tug v. Cf. Du. tokkelen f. tokken.] tr. To wrestle, pull about, handle roughly. b. ? To exhaust. a1500 Rauf C. 521.
Thair is mony toun man to tuggill is full teuch a1605 Montg. Flyt. 362 (H).
Draiglit throw durtie dubbes & dikes; Tousled and tugled [T. taigilt and towsilt] with toun tykes 1599 Ellon Presb. 27.
He confessed he tougled the said Isobell Crystie 1638 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 112.
[He] declared that he did onlie tuggell hir and no forder 1653 Inverness Rec. II 207.
If he wold offer to do any such thing they wold tuggle him; which unbeseiming carriage I desyrit micht be forborne by theis menb. a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 34.
Tuglit and travalit thus trew men can tyre, Sa wundir wait wes the way