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To writhe the body so as to produce friction against one's clothes, as do those who have the itch.

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  1. v. i. To writhe the body so as to produce friction against one's clothes, as do those who have the itch.
  2. v. i. Hence, to crawl; to sneak.
  3. 1. To writhe the body so as to produce friction against one's clothes, as do those who have the itch. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 2. Hence, to crawl; to sneak. [Obs.] There I 'll shug in and get a noble countenance. Ford.