Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The act of a wrestler when he puts his thigh between the thighs of his adversary, and lifts him up.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb transitive To turn in or inward.
  • noun The act or process of turning in.
  • noun wrestling The act of a wrestler when he puts his thigh between the tights of his opponent, and lists him up.

Etymologies

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From Middle English *inturnen, equivalent to in- +‎ turn.

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