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Kittle vs Kirtle - What's the difference?

kittle | kirtle |

As a verb kittle

is (transitive|scotland|and|northern england) to tickle, to touch lightly or kittle can be (intransitive|scotland|and|northern england) to bring forth young, as a cat; to kitten; to litter.

As an adjective kittle

is (scotland|and|northern england) ticklish.

As a noun kirtle is

a knee-length tunic.

kittle

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) kitelen, from (etyl) . Compare (l).

Alternative forms

* kittel

Verb

(en-verb)
  • (transitive, Scotland, and, Northern England) To tickle, to touch lightly.

    • Adjective

    (er)
  • (Scotland, and, Northern England) Ticklish.
  • (Scotland, and, Northern England) Not easily managed; troublesome; difficult; variable.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) kitelen, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (intransitive, Scotland, and, Northern England) To bring forth young, as a cat; to kitten; to litter.

    • References

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    kirtle

    English

    (wikipedia kirtle)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A knee-length tunic.
  • * 1842 , (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow), “”:
    • Her eyes were large, and full of light,
    Her arms and neck were bare;
    No garment she wore save a kirtle bright,
    And her own long, raven hair.

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