ANKLING

Verb

ankling

present participle of ankle

Anagrams

• lanking

Source: Wiktionary


ANKLE

An"kle, n. Etym: [OE. ancle, anclow, AS. ancleow; akin to Icel. ökkla, ökli, Dan. and Sw. ankel, D. enklaauw, enkel, G. enkel, and perh. OHG. encha, ancha thigh, shin: cf. Skr. anga limb, anguri finger. Cf. Haunch.]

Definition: The joint which connects the foot with the leg; the tarsus. Ankle bone, the bone of the ankle; the astragalus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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