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neveling¹

Where it comes from

From Middle English nevelinge, nevelyng, neuelinge (“flat down”, adverb), equivalent to nuel + -ling. More at nuel.

adverb

  1. not comparable, obsolete On one's face; face-down.

neveling²

Where it comes from

From nevel (“to deliver a blow with the hand or fist, pummel”), equivalent to nevel + -ing.

noun nevelling

  1. A beating with the fists.

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@misc{neveling_2026,
  title = {neveling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/neveling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}