It might = "rumblegare" in the first (1722) citation under "rumblegarie" in my poor-man's OED. -- Doug Wilson -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.1/369 - Release Date: 6/19/2006 ------------------------------------------------------------ The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org