Meaning of shail | Babel Free

Definitions

To walk or move unsteadily or haphazardly; stumbling or shuffling.

dialectal, intransitive

Examples

“The mysterious woman meandered up the street, shailing and leaning precariously at times.”

“...some were amiable for favour, perfect of bodie, yet ill legged; other, which were well legde, shaled with their feete, or were splafooted...”

“Child, (ſays the Mother) You muſt Uſe your ſelf to Walk⟳ Streight, without Skewing, and Shailing ſo Every Step you ſet: Pray Mother (ſays the Young Crab) do but ſet the Example your ſelf, and I'll follow⟳ ye.”

“"Fancy her white hands getting redder every day, and her tongue losing its pretty up-country curl in talking, and her bounding walk⟳ becoming the regular Hintock shail and wamble!" "She may shail, but she'll never wamble," replied his wife, decisively.”

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