MAUL, MAULING
NOUNS
1660 ► a contest, a fight, a tussle; a mauling → YOKING → Sc. obs.
VERBS
1456 ► to mangle, to maul, to damage → MAGGLE → Sc. obs.
1588 ► to handle roughly or clumsily; to maul → MUMBLE → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1768 ► to oppress, to keep under, to master; to curb; to maul → NEW → Sc.
1826 ► to batter, to maul → TINKER → boxing sl.
1827 ► to strike, to beat, to fell with a blow; to maul; to fall heavily → DEVEL → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1827 ► to lay hands on; to handle awkwardly; to maul → PALM → PAUM → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1828 ► to tear into pieces; to mangle; to beat severely, to maul → MAMMOCK → Amer. dial.
1838 ► to maul viciously → SNAKE-POLE → US
1854 ► to scratch as a cat; to maul → SCLOMB → SCLUM → SKLUM → Eng. dial.
1867 ► to tear into pieces; to mangle; to beat severely, to maul → MOMOX → Amer. dial.
1884 ► to assault and maul; to injure or kill → WAX → sl.
1892 ► to pull down violently; to tear off; to maul about → SCRAM → SCRAMB → Eng. dial.
1898 ► to maul; to bruise or soil by fighting or rough play → BEMAUL → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1904 ► to thrash, to beat, to maul, to handle → WALLOPSE → Amer. dial.
1905 ► to maul; to beat → PICK AND MELL → Sc. (Bk.)
1911 ► to hurt; to injure; to maul → BEMANG → Sc. (Bk.)
1913 ► to handle, to paw over, to maul → MUX → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► to maul, to handle → WOPSE → Amer. dial. (Bk.)