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Inkle vs Unkle - What's the difference?

inkle | unkle |

As nouns the difference between inkle and unkle

is that inkle is narrow linen tape, used for trimmings or to make shoelaces while unkle is .

As a verb inkle

is (rare) to hint at; disclose.

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)

    unkle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
    • (Webster 1913)