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INKLE
inkle
(noun) a linen tape used for trimming as a decoration
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
inkle (third-person singular simple present inkles, present participle inkling, simple past and past participle inkled)
(transitive, rare) To hint at; disclose.
(transitive, rare) To have a hint or inkling of; divine.
Synonyms
• See also allude
Etymology 2
Noun
inkle (countable and uncountable, plural inkles)
Narrow linen tape, used for trimmings or to make shoelaces
Anagrams
• Elkin, Klein, Kline, k-line, kline, lekin, liken
Source: Wiktionary
In"kle, n. Etym: [Prob.the same word as lingle, the first l being mistaken for the definite article in French. See Lingle.]
Definition: A kind of tape or braid. Shak.
In"kle, v. t. Etym: [OE. inklen to hint; cf. Dan. ymte to whisper.]
Definition: To guess. [Prov. Eng.] "She inkled what it was." R. D. Blackmore.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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