Stickle

Stickle
Stickle Stic"kle, v. t. 1. To separate, as combatants; hence, to quiet, to appease, as disputants. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Which [question] violently they pursue, Nor stickled would they be. --Drayton. [1913 Webster]

2. To intervene in; to stop, or put an end to, by intervening; hence, to arbitrate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

They ran to him, and, pulling him back by force, stickled that unnatural fray. --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Stickle — Stic kle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stickled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stickling}.] [Probably fr. OE. stightlen, sti?tlen, to dispose, arrange, govern, freq. of stihten, AS. stihtan: cf. G. stiften to found, to establish.] 1. To separate combatants by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Stickle — Stic kle, n. [Cf. {stick}, v. t. & i.] A shallow rapid in a river; also, the current below a waterfall. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] Patient anglers, standing all the day Near to some shallow stickle or deep bay. W. Browne. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stickle — index haggle, refuse, remonstrate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • stickle — vb balk, shy, boggle, jib, *demur, scruple, stick, strain Analogous words: *hesitate, vacillate, falter, waver: *object, kick, protest …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • stickle — [stik′əl] vi. stickled, stickling [prob. < ME stightlen, to rule, order, dispose, freq. of stighten, to dispose, destine < OE stihtan, prob. akin to Ger stiften, to arrange, establish: for prob. IE base see STIFF] 1. to raise objections,… …   English World dictionary

  • stickle — verb /ˈstɪk(ə)l/ a) To argue or struggle . ‘She has other people than poor little you to think about, and has gone abroad with them; so you neednt be in the least afraid shell stickle this time for her rights.’ b) To raise objections; to argue… …   Wiktionary

  • stickle — Synonyms and related words: abrupt, arduous, back down, balance, balk, blench, boggle, contend, contend for, debate, deliberate, demur, die hard, falter, fear, fight for, fight shy of, flinch, gag, hang back, hang off, have qualms, hem and haw,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • Stickle Pike — Infobox Mountain Name = Stickle Pike Photo = Sticklepike.jpg Caption = Looking to Stickle Pike from the continuing southerly ridge to Great Stickle. Elevation = 375 m Grid Reference = SD 21202 92796 Location = Lake District, England Listing =… …   Wikipedia

  • Stickle bricks — A selection of stickle bricks. Stickle Bricks are a construction toy primarily intended for toddlers invented by Denys Fisher. The brand is owned by Hasbro and they are currently manufactured by Flair Leisure Products plc. An individual stickle… …   Wikipedia

  • stickle-back — n. Prickle back, stickle bag …   New dictionary of synonyms

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