Turmoiling

vbl. sb. [f. TURMOIL v. + -ING¹.] The action of the verb TURMOIL; commotion, agitation, disquietude; also, toiling, severe labor.

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1550. Latimer, Serm. Stamford (1562), 102 b. I was once in examination before fiue or sixe Bishops, where I had much turmoyling.

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1550. Bale, Eng. Votaries, II. M iv. To rehearce y^e turmoilinges of Pope Calixte y^e second.

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1578. Lyte, Dodoens, III. xxxiv. 365. It rayseth vp great windinesse, blastinges, tormoyling and ouerturning the whole body.

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1691. Wood, Ath. Oxon., II. 205. After a great deal of moyling, turmoyling, perfidiousness, and I know not what, he laid down his head and died.

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1863. Cowden Clarke, Shaks. Char., xi. 291. Amidst the turmoiling and common-places of every-day action.

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