trauchle
[ trah-khuh l ]
/ ˈtrɑ xəl /
noun, verb (used with object), trau·chled, trau·chling. Scot.
Nearby words
- trasimeno,
- trass,
- trattoria,
- traube-hering curves,
- traubel,
- trauchled,
- traum-,
- trauma,
- trauma center,
- trauma kit
trachle
or trau·chle
[ trah-khuh l ]
/ ˈtrɑ xəl /
noun
an exhausting effort, especially walking or working.
an exhausted or bedraggled person.
verb (used with object), tra·chled, tra·chling.
to fatigue; tire; wear out.
to bedraggle.
Origin of trachle
1540–50; < Dutch dialect tragelen to walk laboriously; compare Dutch traag sluggish
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trauchled
/ (ˈtrɒxəld) /
adjective Scot
exhausted by long hard work or concern
trauchle
/ (ˈtrɒxəl) Scot /
noun
work or a task that is tiring, monotonous, and lengthy
verb
(intr) to walk or work slowly and wearily
Word Origin for trauchle
C19: of uncertain origin
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