ruckle
Definition of ruckle
ruckled
;ruckled
;ruckling
\-k(ə)liŋ\ ;ruckles
dialectal, British
: to make a hoarse rattling sound (as from suffocation) asses braying and camels ruckling — I. M. Lask
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Origin and Etymology of ruckle
of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hrygla to rattle in the throat; akin to Middle High German rückeln, rüheln to rattle in the throat, roar, Old English hrog mucus, phlegm, Lithuanian kraũkti to croak, groan, Old Slavic krukŭ raven, Latin corvus, raven, crepare to crack, creak — more at raven
First Known Use: 1700
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Origin and Etymology of ruckle
3ruck + -le
First Known Use: 1695
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