n. [ OE. wimbil; akin to Dan. vimmel, OD. wemelen to bore. Cf. Gimlet. ] An instrument for boring holes, turned by a handle. Specifically:
v. t.
a. [ Cf. Sw. vimmelkantig giddy, whimsical, dial. Sw. vimmla to be giddy or skittish, and E. whim. ] Active; nimble.[ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]