To debauch or corrupt; to behave in an unrestrained or dissolute manner; to indulge excessively.
A variant or dialectal form possibly related to 'debauch,' though the exact etymology is obscure. It may derive from French or Dutch influences reflecting immoral or excessive behavior.
This word is somewhat obscure, suggesting it was a regional or colloquial term that never quite standardized—English is full of these forgotten variants that show how words constantly compete and most losers simply vanish from use.
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