grabble

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It’s that we want—and need—the ability to grabble with nuance and ambiguity that are inherent when our bodies and minds fail.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2018

The father of the family, however, was quick to perceive his son's offence against good manners, and corrected him in a loud whisper: 'Moosn't grabble yer han' 'moong the 'tators here!'

From Art in England Notes and Studies by Cook, Dutton

For “the wind bloweth where it listeth,” as Christ saith; we must not grabble nor search after the same.

From Selections from the Table Talk of Martin Luther by Bell, Captain Henry

V. touch, feel, handle, finger, thumb, paw, fumble, grope, grabble; twiddle, tweedle; pass the fingers over, run the fingers over; manipulate, wield; throw out a feeler.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

W'en you talk dat a-way you fetches me, sho', en I'll tell you a tale 'bout de ole Witch-Rabbit ef I hatter git down yer on my all-fours en grabble it out'n de ashes.

From Nights With Uncle Remus by Winter, Milo