ranclen
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rankle — verb (rankled; rankling) Etymology: Middle English ranclen to fester, from Anglo French rancler, from Old French draoncler, raoncler, from draoncle, raoncle festering sore, from Medieval Latin dracunculus, from Latin, diminutive of draco serpent… … New Collegiate Dictionary
rankle — ranklingly, adv. /rang keuhl/, v., rankled, rankling. v.i. 1. (of unpleasant feelings, experiences, etc.) to continue to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment within the mind; fester; be painful. v.t. 2. to cause keen irritation or bitter… … Universalium
rankle — ran•kle [[t]ˈræŋ kəl[/t]] v. kled, kling 1) (of feelings, experiences, etc.) to continue to irritate or cause bitter resentment 2) to cause (a person) keen irritation or bitter resentment • Etymology: 1250–1300; ranclen < MF rancler, OF… … From formal English to slang
rankle — [raŋ′kəl] vi., vt. rankled, rankling [ME ranclen < OFr rancler < raoncle, draoncle, a fester, ulcer < ML dracunculus < L, dim. of draco,DRAGON] 1. Obs. to fester; become or make inflamed 2. to cause or cause to have long lasting anger … English World dictionary
