hurkle
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- hurple, hirple, hurtle
Etymology[edit]
A word of unknown origin, perhaps cognate with Scots hirple (“to limp”) or Dutch hurken (“to squat”), plus the suffix -le. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)kəl
Verb[edit]
hurkle (third-person singular simple present hurkles, present participle hurkling, simple past and past participle hurkled)
- (intransitive) to draw in the parts of the body, especially with pain or cold
- to cower
- (of the limbs) to contract, to pull in
Middle English[edit]
Verb[edit]
hurkle
- Alternative form of hurtelen
Scots[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unknown. May come from Old Norse, possibly related to Dutch hurken (“to squat”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
hurkle (third-person singular simple present hurkles, present participle hurklin, simple past hurkled, past participle hurkled)
- to sit huddled in a crouched position either for warmth or secrecy, to draw oneself together like a crouching animal
- to walk with the body in a crouching position
Derived terms[edit]
- hurklin (“hunchbacked, misshapen”)
Noun[edit]
hurkle (plural hurkles)
Derived terms[edit]
- hurkle-bane (“hip bone”)
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