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ramble

The origin and history of ramble.

Etymology

Probably from an old dialect word rammle, related to Middle English ramen ("to roam"); the sense of "talking incoherently" developed later, around the 1630s.

Origin: Middle English · First attested 1630

Class of 1630

ramble first entered the language around 1630. Other words from the same year:

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