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Lund'ring, vbl. n. [Implying lunder v., common in the mod. dial. (also as lounder, loonder, lunner etc.), ? f. a nasalized form of Louder n.: cf. the mod. dial. lowder, lewder etc. v., to beat, thrash, f. the same noun.] Cuffing, buffeting. — 1686 G. Stuart Joco-Ser. Disc. 42.
Then will begin sike broyls and tuggs And lund'ring [gl. cuffing] yane anothers luggs
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