What is to spend in idleness; to waste; to consume; -- often followed by away; as, to idle away an hour a day called?
idle — To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume; -- often followed by away; as, to idle away an hour a day. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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