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Bangle vs Fangle - What's the difference?

bangle | fangle |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between bangle and fangle

is that bangle is (obsolete) to waste, fritter (away) while fangle is (obsolete) a prop; a taking up; a new thing.

As nouns the difference between bangle and fangle

is that bangle is a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp while fangle is (obsolete) a prop; a taking up; a new thing.

As verbs the difference between bangle and fangle

is that bangle is (obsolete) to waste, fritter (away) while fangle is (obsolete|or|dialectal) to fashion, manufacture, invent, or create.

bangle

English

Etymology 1

(wikipedia bangle) From (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp.
  • * 1919 ,
  • Mrs. MacAndrew smoothed down the lap of her gown, and gold bangles fell over her wrists.

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (bangl)
  • (obsolete) To waste, fritter (away).
  • *, New York Review Books 2001, p.273:
  • Thus betwixt hope and fear, suspicions, angersbetwixt falling in, falling out, etc., we bangle away our best days, befool out our times […].

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    fangle

    English

    Etymology 1

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

    Verb

    (fangl)
  • (obsolete, or, dialectal) To fashion, manufacture, invent, or create.
  • * (and other bibliographic particulars) (John Milton)
  • To control and new fangle the Scripture.
  • (obsolete, or, dialectal) To trim showily; entangle; hang about.
  • (obsolete, or, dialectal) To waste time; trifle.
  • Usage notes
    Although obsolete in general English, the verb is still occasionally used in some regions, and is retained in the expression new fangled.
    Derived terms
    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    Derived erroneously from as if (new) + fangle. See (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A prop; a taking up; a new thing.
  • Something newly fashioned; a novelty, a new fancy.
  • A foolish innovation; a gewgaw; a trifling ornament.
  • A conceit; whim.
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