Whit·tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Whittled p. pr. & vb. n. Whittling ]
1. To pare or cut off the surface of with a small knife; to cut or shape, as a piece of wood held in the hand, with a clasp knife or pocketknife.
2. To edge; to sharpen; to render eager or excited; esp., to excite with liquor; to inebriate. [Obs.]
=\“In vino veritas.” When men are well whittled, their tongues run at random.\= --Withals.