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(), v. i.See Crawl. [Obs.] Latimer. Scrawl v. t.[imp. & p. p.Scrawled (); p. pr. & vb. n.Scrawling.] [Probably corrupted from scrabble.] To draw or mark awkwardly and irregularly; to write hastily and carelessly; to scratch; to scribble; as, to scrawl a letter. His name, scrawled by himself. Macaulay. Scrawl v. i.To write unskillfully and inelegantly. Though with a golden pen you scrawl. Swift. Scrawl (skrl), n.Unskillful or inelegant writing; that which is unskillfully or inelegantly written. The left hand will make such a scrawl, that it will not be legible. Arbuthnot. You bid me write no more than a scrawl to you. Gray. スポンサード リンク
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