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Inkle vs Ingle - What's the difference?

inkle | ingle |

As verbs the difference between inkle and ingle

is that inkle is (rare) to hint at; disclose while ingle is (obsolete) to cajole or coax; to wheedle.

As nouns the difference between inkle and ingle

is that inkle is narrow linen tape, used for trimmings or to make shoelaces while ingle is (obsolete|or|scotland) an open fireplace or ingle can be a catamite or ingle can be (obsolete) a paramour; a favourite; a sweetheart.

inkle

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl), from *.

Verb

(inkl)
  • (rare) To hint at; disclose.
  • (rare) To have a hint or inkling of; divine.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    Apparently from earlier *(term), perhaps from an incorrect division of lingle, lingel.

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (-)
  • Narrow linen tape, used for trimmings or to make shoelaces
    • (Shakespeare)

    ingle

    English

    Etymology 1

    Origin uncertain; perhaps compare (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete, or, Scotland) An open fireplace.
    • (Robert Burns)
    Derived terms
    * inglenook

    Etymology 2

    Origin unknown.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A catamite.
  • * 1926 , , :
    • Abd el Kader called them whoresons, ingle' s accidents, sons of a bitch, profiteering cuckolds and pimps, jetting his insults broadcast to the roomfull.
  • * 1978 , (Lawrence Durrell), Livia'', Faber & Faber 1992 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 318:
    • My dear Rob, my beloved was known as Moustache to her ingles !

    Etymology 3

    Alternative forms

    * engle

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A paramour; a favourite; a sweetheart.
    • (Toone)

    Verb

    (ingl)
  • (obsolete) To cajole or coax; to wheedle.
    • (Webster 1913)

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