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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Nettling \Net"tling\, n. (Rope Making)
     (a) A process (resembling splicing) by which two ropes are
         joined end to end so as to form one rope.
     (b) The process of tying together the ends of yarns in pairs,
         to prevent tangling.
         [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Nettling \Net"tling\, p. pr. & a.
     Stinging; irritating.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Nettling cell (Zo["o]l.), a lasso cell. See under Lasso.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Nettle \Net"tle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nettled; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Nettling.]
     To fret or sting; to irritate or vex; to cause to experience
     sensations of displeasure or uneasiness not amounting to
     violent anger.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           The princes were so nettled at the scandal of this
           affront, that every man took it to himself.
                                                    --L'Estrange.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Nettling \Net"tling\, n. (Rope Making)
     (a) A process (resembling splicing) by which two ropes are
         jointed end so as to form one rope.
     (b) The process of tying together the ends of yarns in pairs,
         to prevent tangling.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Nettling \Net"tling\, p. pr. & a.
     Stinging; irritating.
  
     Nettling cell (Zo["o]l.), a lasso cell. See under Lasso.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Nettle \Net"tle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nettled; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Nettling.]
     To fret or sting; to irritate or vex; to cause to experience
     sensations of displeasure or uneasiness not amounting to
     violent anger.
  
           The princes were so nettled at the scandal of this
           affront, that every man took it to himself.
                                                    --L'Estrange.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  nettling
     n.
     1 (lb en ropemaking) A process, resembling splicing, by which two
  ropes are joined so as to form one rope.
     2 The process of tying together the ends of yarns in pairs, to
  prevent tangling.
     3 The process of stinging somebody with nettles.
     vb.
     (present participle of en nettle nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  nettling
     n.
     1 (lb en ropemaking) A process, resembling splicing, by which two
  ropes are joined so as to form one rope.
     2 The process of tying together the ends of yarns in pairs, to
  prevent tangling.
     3 The process of stinging somebody with nettles.
     vb.
     (present participle of en nettle nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  nettling
     n.
     1 (lb en ropemaking) A process, resembling splicing, by which two
  ropes are joined so as to form one rope.
     2 The process of tying together the ends of yarns in pairs, to
  prevent tangling.
     3 The process of stinging somebody with nettles.
     vb.
     (present participle of en nettle nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  nettling
     n.
     1 (lb en ropemaking) A process, resembling splicing, by which two
  ropes are joined so as to form one rope.
     2 The process of tying together the ends of yarns in pairs, to
  prevent tangling.
     3 The process of stinging somebody with nettles.
     vb.
     (present participle of en nettle nocat=1)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  nettling
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en nettle ordform=prespart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb nettle)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Nettling /nˈɛtəlɪŋ/
  اللدغ

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  nettling /nˈɛtəlɪŋ/
  reizend, aufbringend, ärgernd
     Synonym: deviling
  
   see: nettle, devil, nettled, deviled
  

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