ambled

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ambled - 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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