Definition of Nimle
Nim"ble (?), a.
[Compar. Nimbler (?);
superl. Nimblest (?).] [OE. nimel,
prob. orig., quick at seizing, fr. nimen to take, AS.
niman; akin to D. nemen, G. nehmen, OHG.
neman, Icel. nema, Goth. nima, and prob. to Gr. &?; to
distribute. √ 7. Cf. Nomand, Numb.] Light
and quick in motion; moving with ease and celerity; lively;
swift.
Through the mid seas the nimble pinnace
sails. Pope.
&fist; Nimble is sometimes used in the formation of self-
explaining compounds; as, nimble-footed, nimble-
pinioned, nimble-winged, etc.
Nimble Will (Bot.), a slender,
branching, American grass (Muhlenbergia diffusa), of some
repute for grazing purposes in the Mississippi valley.
Syn. -- Agile; quick; active; brisk; lively; prompt.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Quick and light in movement or action.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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