trachle

verb tra·chle \ ˈtraḵəl , -rȧk- \

Definition of trachle

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

1 Scottish : dishevel, bedraggle, soil

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

intransitive verb

Scottish : to wear oneself out (as by work) : drudge

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Origin and Etymology of trachle

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 driz̆ti to become tired