trachle

trachle: I. \\ˈtraḵəl, -rȧk-\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: perhaps from Flemish tragelen, trakelen to walk with difficulty, drag, trail; akin to Middle Dutch traech slow, heavy, sluggish, Old High German trāgi sluggish, slow, Lithuanian drižti to become tired

transitive verb

1. Scotland : dishevel, bedraggle, soil

2. Scotland : to tire by overwork or overexertion; also : to put (as oneself) to inconvenience : bother, trouble

intransitive verb

Scotland : to wear oneself out (as by work) : drudge
II. noun (-s)
1. Scotland

a. : a source of fatigue (as a long and tiring walk or task)

b. : a cause of inconvenience, distress, or trouble

2. Scotland : a listless sloven

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trachle — /trah kheuhl/, n., v., trachled, trachling. Scot. n. 1. an exhausting effort, esp. walking or working. 2. an exhausted or bedraggled person. v.t. 3. to fatigue; tire; wear out. 4. to bedraggle. Also, trauchle. [1540 50; < D dial. tragelen to walk … Universalium
trachle — tra·chle … English syllables
trauchle — ˈtrȧḵəl variant of trachle * * * /trah kheuhl/, n., v.t., trauchled, trauchling. Scot. trachle. * * * trauchle /träˈ or tröˈhhl/ (Scot) transitive verb 1. To bedraggle 2. To weary or overburden with drudgery or plodding intransitive verb 1. To… … Useful english dictionary
trauchle — /trah kheuhl/, n., v.t., trauchled, trauchling. Scot. trachle. * * * … Universalium
trau|chle — «TRAHkhuhl», transitive verb, chled, chling. Scottish. trachle … Useful english dictionary

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