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Webster 1913 Edition


Ettle

Et′tle

,
Verb.
T.
[Perh. the same word as
addle
to earn; bur cf. OE.
atlien
,
etlien
, to intend, prepare, Icel.
ætla
to think, suppose, mean.]
To earn.
[Obs.]
See
Addle
, to earn.
Boucher.

Webster 1828 Edition


Ettle

ET'TLE

,
Verb.
T.
To earn. [Not in use.]

Definition 2024


ettle

ettle

English

Verb

ettle (third-person singular simple present ettles, present participle ettling, simple past and past participle ettled)

  1. (transitive, dialectal, chiefly Scotland) To aim; purpose; intend; attempt; try.
  2. (transitive, dialectal, chiefly Scotland) To expect; reckon; count on.
  3. (intransitive, dialectal, chiefly Scotland) To take aim.
  4. (intransitive, dialectal, chiefly Scotland) To make attempt.
  5. (intransitive, dialectal, chiefly Scotland) To direct one's course.
  6. (intransitive, dialectal, chiefly Scotland) To aspire; be ambitious.
Derived terms

Noun

ettle (plural ettles)

  1. (dialectal, chiefly Scotland) Intention; intent; aim.
Synonyms

Etymology 2

A variation of addle (to earn).

Verb

ettle (third-person singular simple present ettles, present participle ettling, simple past and past participle ettled)

  1. (obsolete) To earn.
Related terms

Scots

Etymology

From Old Norse ætla.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛtl/

Verb

ettle (third-person singular present ettles, present participle ettlin, past ettle't, past participle ettle't)

  1. to intend, mean
  2. to try, attempt