Hypertext Webster Gateway: "buckled"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Buckle \Buc"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Buckled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Buckling}.] [OE. boclen, F. boucler. See {Buckle}, n.]
1. To fasten or confine with a buckle or buckles; as, to
buckle a harness.
2. To bend; to cause to kink, or to become distorted.
3. To prepare for action; to apply with vigor and
earnestness; -- generally used reflexively
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