trachle
1 of 2verb
tra·chle
ˈtraḵəl,
-rȧk-
-ed/-ing/-s
transitive verb
1
Scottish : dishevel, bedraggle, soil
2
Scottish : to tire by overwork or overexertion
also : to put (as oneself) to inconvenience : bother, trouble
intransitive verb
Scottish : to wear oneself out (as by work) : drudge
trachle
2 of 2noun
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plural -s
1
Scottish
a
: a source of fatigue (as a long and tiring walk or task)
b
: a cause of inconvenience, distress, or trouble
2
Scottish : a listless sloven
Word History
Etymology
Verb
perhaps from Flemish tragelen, trakelen to walk with difficulty, drag, trail; akin to Middle Dutch traech slow, heavy, sluggish, Old High German trāgi sluggish, slow, Lithuanian driz̆ti to become tired