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cudgels

3 entries found.
  1. 1cudgel (noun)
  2. 2cudgel (transitive verb)
  3. take up (verb)

Main Entry: 1cud·gel
Pronunciation: \ˈkə-jəl\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English kuggel, from Old English cycgel; perhaps akin to Middle High German kugele ball
Date: before 12th century

: a short heavy club


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