See Also: anulus(medicine)
maul(medicine)
maul(1)(dictionary)
maul(2)(dictionary)
maul oak(dictionary)
maul(dictionary)
Maul - Rugby(gambling)
maul-stick(medicine)

maul(2) (iou) and anulus (medicine)


maul(2) (iou)



maul verb. Also mall. ME.
[from the noun In sense 7 perh. a different word.]
verb trans. Strike with a heavy weapon; knock down. ME-M17.
b. verb intrans. Hammer. LME-E17.
c. verb trans. Split (rails) with a maul and wedge. US. L17-L19.
verb trans. Subject to damaging criticism, injure by criticizing. L16.
verb trans. Beat and bruise (a person); maltreat, knock about. E17.
J. Doran Thrashing the bishop and terribly mauling his body of followers.
verb trans. Damage seriously, shatter, mangle; esp. (of an animal) tear and mutilate (a prey etc.). L17.
V. Woolf They worried him, they mauled him with their great yellow teeth.
verb trans. Handle roughly or carelessly (usu. foll. by about); damage by rough handling. Also dial., lift down. M18.
verb intrans. Toil, work hard. dial. E19.
verb trans. Rugby Football. Tackle. M19.

anulus (medicine)


anulus


An alternate term for ring.

Origin: L.