SPRAUCHLE

Etymology

From Icelandic spraukla, "to sprawl".

Verb

sprauchle (third-person singular simple present sprauchles, present participle sprauchling, simple past and past participle sprauchled)

(Scotland, intransitive) To move in a clumsy manner; to stumble or sprawl; to clamber up with difficulty.

Noun

sprauchle (plural sprauchles)

(Scotland) An awkward or struggling movement; stumble.

Source: Wiktionary



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