v. rare. Now dial. [Prob. imitative.] intr. To twist, twine, wriggle, writhe.
c. 1645. Howell, Lett., II. lv. German mothers … put … into a cup of Rhenish … somtimes a little living Eel, which twingling in the wine while the child is drinking so scares him, that many com to abhor … wine all their lives after.
1813. W. Beattie, Fruits Time Parings (1873), 4. A lingle, To swing the roast; They had nae jack, but this could twingle Wi’ little cost.
1880. W. Cornw. Gloss., Twingle, to wriggle; to writhe.
