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Nig"gle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Niggled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Niggling (?).] [Dim. of Prov. E. nig to clip money; cf. also Prov. E. nig a small piece.] To trifle with; to deceive; to mock. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
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Nig"gle, v. i. 1. To trifle or play.
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Take heed, daughter,
You niggle not with your conscience and religion. Massinger.
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2. To act or walk mincingly. [Prov. Eng.]
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3. To fret and snarl about trifles. [Prov. Eng.]
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4. (Chiefly Eng.) 1. To move about restlessly or without result; to fidget.
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5. To be finicky or excessively critical; to potter; esp., to work with excessive care for trifling details, as in painting.
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Nig"gle (?), v. t. 1. To use, spend, or do in a petty or trifling manner.
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2. To elaborate excessively, as in art.
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