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Attle vs Ettle - What's the difference?

attle | ettle |

As nouns the difference between attle and ettle

is that attle is dirt; filth while ettle is (dialectal|chiefly|scotland) intention; intent; aim.

As a verb ettle is

(transitive|dialectal|chiefly|scotland) to aim; purpose; intend; attempt; try or ettle can be (obsolete) to earn.

attle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • dirt; filth
  • (mining) rubbish or refuse consisting of broken rock inholding little or no ore; especially, the worthless rock left over once the ore has been selected.

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    ettle

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (transitive, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To aim; purpose; intend; attempt; try.
  • (transitive, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To expect; reckon; count on.
  • (intransitive, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To take aim.
  • (intransitive, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To make attempt.
  • (intransitive, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To direct one's course.
  • (intransitive, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To aspire; be ambitious.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) Intention; intent; aim.
    • Synonyms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    A variation of .

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (obsolete) To earn.
    • Related terms
    * (l) English words suffixed with -le ----