wintle

wintle
/win"tl/, n., v., wintled, wintling. Scot.
n.
1. a rolling or staggering motion.
v.i.
2. to roll or swing back and forth.
3. to tumble over; capsize.
[1775-85; < early D windtelen (D wentelen) to revolve, freq. of winden to WIND2]

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