[moil] vb [ME moillen, fr. MF moillier, fr. (assumed) VL molliare, fr. L mollis soft--more at mollify] vt (15c) chiefly dial: to make wet or dirty ~ vi 1: to work hard: drudge
2: to be in continuous agitation: churn, swirl -- moil.er n
[2]moil n (1612) 1: hard work: drudgery
2: confusion, turmoil