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fiddle

1. fid.dle \'fid-*l\ n [ME fidel, fr. OE fithele, prob. fr. ML vitula] 1: 
   VIOLIN  2: a device to keep dishes from sliding off a table aboard ship 
2. fiddle \'fid-lin, -*l-in\ \'fid-l*r, -*l-*r\ vb or fid.dling 1: to play 
   on a fiddle  2a: to move the hands or fingers restlessly  2b: to spend time 
   in aimless activity : PUTTER  2c: MEDDLE, TAMPER  : to play (as a tune) on 
   a fiddle  - fid.dler n