Nig"gle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Niggled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Niggling (?).] [Dim. of Prov. E. nig to clip money; cf. also Prov. E. nig a small piece.]
To trifle with; to deceive; to mock. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
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Nig"gle, v. t.
1.
To trifle or play.
Take heed, daughter,
You niggle not with your conscience and religion.
Massinger.
2.
To act or walk mincingly. [Prov. Eng.]
3.
To fret and snarl about trifles. [Prov. Eng.]
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Nig"gle, v. t.
1.
To use, spend, or do in a petty or trifling manner.
2.
To elaborate excessively, as in art.
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Nig"gle, v. i. (Chiefly Eng.)
1.
To move about restlessly or without result; to fidget.
2.
To be finicky or excessively critical; to potter; esp., to work with excessive care for trifling details, as in painting.
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