fankle

/ (ˈfæŋkəl) Scot dialect /


verb(tr)
  1. to entangle

noun
  1. a tangle; confusion

Origin of fankle

1
from fank a coil of rope, from fang, obsolete variant of vang

Words Nearby fankle

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How to use fankle in a sentence

  • Besides, there is far less chance of a "fankle," to use a most expressive Scotch word, than when four or more flies are used.

    Scotch Loch-Fishing | AKA Black Palmer, William Senior