2. (Rom. Antiq.) A canvassing for votes.

Am"ble (&?;), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Ambled (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Ambling (&?;).] [F. ambler to amble, fr. L. ambulare to walk, in LL., to amble, perh. fr. amb-, ambi-, and a root meaning to go: cf. Gr. &?; to go, E. base. Cf. Ambulate.] 1. To go at the easy gait called an amble; -- applied to the horse or to its rider.

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