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Jangle vs Fangle - What's the difference?

jangle | fangle |

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

is that jangle is (obsolete) idle talk; prate; chatter; babble while fangle is (obsolete) a prop; a taking up; a new thing.

As verbs the difference between jangle and fangle

is that jangle is to make a rattling metallic sound while fangle is (obsolete|or|dialectal) to fashion, manufacture, invent, or create.

As nouns the difference between jangle and fangle

is that jangle is a rattling metallic sound while fangle is (obsolete) a prop; a taking up; a new thing.

jangle

English

Verb

  • To make a rattling metallic sound.
  • To cause something to make a rattling metallic sound.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Like sweet bells jangled , out of tune, and harsh.
  • To irritate.
    • The sound from the next apartment jangled my nerves.
  • To quarrel in words; to wrangle.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Good wits will be jangling ; but, gentles, agree.
  • * Carlyle
    • Prussian Trenck jargons and jangles in an unmelodious manner.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rattling metallic sound.
  • * Longfellow
    • the musical jangle of sleigh bells
  • (obsolete) Idle talk; prate; chatter; babble.
    • (Chaucer)

    Usage notes

    * somewhat harsher than jingle

    Related terms

    * jangly * jingle

    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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