| 1. | a suffix of verbs having a frequentative force: dazzle; twinkle. |
| 2. | a suffix of adjectives formed originally on verbal stems and having the sense of “apt to”: brittle. |
| 3. | a noun suffix having originally a diminutive meaning: bramble. |
| 4. | a noun suffix indicating agent or instrument: beadle; bridle; thimble. |
