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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Amble \Am"ble\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ambled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Ambling}.] [F. ambler to amble, fr. L. ambulare to walk, in
LL., to amble, perh. fr. amb-, ambi-, and a root meaning to
go: cf. Gr. ? to go, E. base. Cf. {Ambulate}.]
1. To go at the easy gait called an amble; -- applied to the
horse or to its rider.
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2. To move somewhat like an ambling horse; to go easily or
without hard shocks.
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The skipping king, he ambled up and down. --Shak.
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Sir, your wit ambles well; it goes easily. --Shak.
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