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pingle

intransitive verb
pin·gle | \ ˈpiŋ(g)əl \
-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of pingle 

(Entry 1 of 4)

1 chiefly Scottish : strive, struggle

2 chiefly Scottish : to dawdle or trifle especially with one's food

pingle

noun (1)
\ " \
plural -s

Definition of pingle (Entry 2 of 4)

Scottish

: struggle, effort

pingle

noun (2)
\ " \
plural -s

Definition of pingle (Entry 3 of 4)

dialectal, chiefly England

: a small enclosed field

pingle

noun (3)
\ " \
plural -s

Definition of pingle (Entry 4 of 4)

Scottish

: a long-handled cooking pot or pan

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History and Etymology for pingle

Intransitive verb

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Noun (2)

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