Marled vs Mauled - What's the difference?
marled | mauled |
(chiefly, Scotland) Mottled, streaked, multicoloured.
*1932 , (Lewis Grassic Gibbon), Sunset Song'', Polygon 2006 (''A Scots Quair ), p. 49:
*:The Standing Stones reared up above the two, marled and streaked with snow they were, and a wind came blowing fit to freeze the chilblains on a brass monkey as they stood and glowered one at the other.
(marl)
(maul)
A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into it, or in combat.
(rugby) A situation where the player carrying the ball, who must be on his feet, is held by one or more opponents, and one or more of the ball carrier's team mates bind onto the ball carrier.
To handle someone or something in a rough way.
To savage; to cause serious physical wounds (usually used of an animal).
(figuratively) To criticise harshly.
As verbs the difference between marled and mauled
is that marled is (marl) while mauled is (maul).As an adjective marled
is (chiefly|scotland) mottled, streaked, multicoloured.marled
English
Etymology 1
From a contracted form of (marble) .Adjective
(en adjective)Etymology 2
From .Verb
(head)Anagrams
* * *mauled
English
Verb
(head)maul
English
Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (weapon) club, maceSee also
* ruck * scrumVerb
(en verb)- The bear mauled him in a terrible way.
