1562. J. Heywood, Prov. & Epigr. (1867), 217. This man in his breech feelyng such fumblyng.
1601. J. Weever, The Mirror of Martyrs, C ij.
Now are we dwarfs, they [our issue] will be pismires then, | |
This is the fumbling of our aged men. |
1645. Milton, Colast., Wks. (1851), 351. Your second Argument, without more tedious fumbling is briefly thus.
1762. Stevenson, Crazy Tales, 49. Theres a disorder we call Fumbling, Amongst the men calld Fighting shy.
1875. Kinglake, Crimea (1877), V. i. 366. That impotent fumbling after carbines or pistols.
1893. Jessopp, Stud. by Recluse, Pref. (1893), 15. I do not call these stray papers Essays, but mere Studiesfumblings if you will.