fankle
/ (ˈfæŋkəl) Scot dialect /
verb(tr)
to entangle
noun
a tangle; confusion
Origin of fankle
1from 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
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