Whiffle
Whiffle , intransitive verb
[Freq. of whiff to puff, perhaps influenced by Dutch weifelen to waver.]
1.
To waver, or shake, as if moved by gusts of wind; to shift, turn, or veer about. — D{not transcribed}mpier
2.
To change from one opinion or course to another; to use evasions; to prevaricate; to be fickle.
A person of whiffing and unsteady turn of mind can not keep close to a point of controversy.
Whiffle , transitive verb
1.
To disperse with, or as with, a whiff, or puff; to scatter. [Obsolete] — Dr. H. More
2.
To wave or shake quickly; to cause to whiffle.
Whiffle , noun
A fife or small flute. [Obsolete] — Douce