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.
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