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mbështe't|ur I§ adj (i) well supported, well grounded II§ adv while being supported: leaning on something mbë|shti'll| stem for 2nd pl pres, pind, imper, vp < mbështje'll· mbë|shti'll·et vpr 1 to get wound onto a spool; coil/furl up into ball shape; coil/wind/wrap around into convoluted form 2 to wrap oneself up 3 to hunch/double up into a ball-shaped mass 4 to huddle together, form a crowd 5 [Fig] to attack <> in one fell swoop • <> mbështill·et gardh to be completely surrounded • po <> mbështill·et3sg kapistalli <> is getting near the end of life • <> mbështill·et3sg lëmshi "<>'s ball of yarn is winding up" <> is nearing the end (of life), <> is dying