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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(UK Midlands, rare) To work hard and painstakingly (at something); to plod or persevere..
But at drawing, his hand swung naturally in big, bold lines, rather lax, so that it was cruel for him to pedgill away at the lace designing, working from the tiny squares of paper, counting and plotting and niggling.
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Pedgill means (UK Midlands, rare) To work hard and painstakingly (at something); to plod or persevere..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
But at drawing, his hand swung naturally in big, bold lines, rather lax, so that it was cruel for him to pedgill away at the lace designing, working from the tiny squares of paper, counting and plotting and niggling.
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