[f. QUIBBLE v.1 + -ER1.] One who quibbles, in senses of the verb.
a. 1680. Butler, Rem. (1759), II. 206. A Quibbler Is a Jugler of Words, that shows Tricks with them, to make them appear what they were not meant for, and serve two Senses at once, like one that plays on two Jews Trumps.
1737. Law, Demonstr. gross Err. of late Bk. (1769), 227. If your heart is shut up in death and dryness, your reason will be a poor quibbler in words and dead images.
1807. Med. Jrnl., XVII. 42. M. C.,… as all Quibblers do, works in words which are not mine.
1883. Law Times, 27 Oct., 231/2. A race of astute quibblers, and not a body of scientific lawyers.
