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Webster 1913 Edition


Inkle

In′kle

,
Noun.
[Prob.the same word as
lingle
, the first l being mistaken for the definite article in French. See
Lingle
.]
A kind of tape or braid.
Shak.

In′kle

,
Verb.
T.
[OE.
inklen
to hint; cf. Dan.
ymte
to whisper.]
To guess.
[Prov. Eng.]
“She inkled what it was.”
R. D. Blackmore.

Webster 1828 Edition


Inkle

INK'LE

,
Noun.
A kind or narrow fillet; tape.