ETTLE

Etymology 1

Verb

ettle (third-person singular simple present ettles, present participle ettling, simple past and past participle ettled)

(transitive, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To aim; purpose; intend; attempt; try.

(transitive, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To expect; reckon; count on.

(intransitive, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To take aim.

(intransitive, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To make attempt.

(intransitive, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To direct one's course.

(intransitive, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To aspire; be ambitious.

Noun

ettle (plural ettles)

(dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) Intention; intent; aim.

Synonyms

• mint

Etymology 2

Verb

ettle (third-person singular simple present ettles, present participle ettling, simple past and past participle ettled)

(obsolete) To earn.

Anagrams

• tetel

Source: Wiktionary


Et"tle, v. t. Etym: [Perh. the same word as addle to earn; bur cf. OE. atlien, etlien, to intend, prepare, Icel. ætla to think, suppose, mean.]

Definition: To earn. [Obs.] See Addle, to earn. Boucher.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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