trauchle

[ trah-khuhl ]

noun, verb (used with object),trau·chled, trau·chling.Scot.

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How to use trauchle in a sentence

  • He did kind o' revive after his dram, an' wi' nae sma' trauchle they got him to his bed.

    Betty Grier | Joseph Waugh

British Dictionary definitions for trauchle

trauchle

/ (ˈtrɒxəl) Scot /


noun
  1. work or a task that is tiring, monotonous, and lengthy

verb
  1. (intr) to walk or work slowly and wearily

Origin of trauchle

1
C19: of uncertain origin

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