— moiler , n. — moilingly , adv.
/moyl/ , v.i.
1. to work hard; drudge.
2. to whirl or churn ceaselessly; twist; eddy.
v.t.
3. Archaic. to wet or smear.
n.
4. hard work or drudgery.
5. confusion, turmoil, or trouble.
6. Glassmaking. a superfluous piece of glass formed during blowing and removed in the finishing operation.
7. Mining. a short hand tool with a polygonal point, used for breaking or prying out rock.
[ 1350-1400; ME moillen to make or get wet and muddy moillier molliare, deriv. of L mollis soft ]