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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 mbë|shtje'll· vt 1 to wind [ ] onto a spool; coil, furl, wrap 2 to wrap [ ] up, envelop, assemble 3 to wad/double [ ] up 4 [Fig] to gather [ ] into one place, heap [ ] together 5 [Fig] to clutch [ ] closely 6 [Reg] to cause [milk] to curdle • mbështjell· mendtë/trutë to come to one's senses