grovelling

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What no system can bear indefinitely is the continual rowelling of its vitals by those who are trying to get rich.

From Time Magazine Archive

The red-sashed, silver-spurred Buck Bellew reined in closer to his companions, rowelling his little active "paint" horse as he did so, till it jumped and curvetted.

From The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings by Burnham, Margaret

Slingsby is plying his whip, Carnaby is rowelling savagely, yet, neck and neck, the sorrel and the gray race for the jump, with Barnabas and the Marquis behind.

From The Amateur Gentleman by Farnol, Jeffery

Only the most merciless of rowelling could goad the jaded beast out of a jog except for short spurts.

From Bloom of Cactus by Coleman, Ralph P. (Ralph Pallen)

One such rowelling had just been taking place when, on the Sunday morning following the Easter holidays, Dolph Dennison dropped in to see Reed Opdyke.

From The Brentons by Dexter, Wilson C.