hakle

Middle English

Alternative forms

hacle, hakille

Etymology

Inherited from Old English hacele, from Proto-West Germanic *hakul, *hakil, from Proto-Germanic *hakulaz; equivalent to hakken +‎ -el (agentive suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhakəl(ə)/, /ˈhaklə/

Noun

hakle

(rare) Feathers, plumage.
(rare) Clothing, dress.

Descendants

English: hackle
Scots: heckle

References

“hakel(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-05.

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