ruckle
[verb]
Synonyms: crumple, crimp, crimple, crinkle, rimple, ruck (up), rumple, screw, scrunch, wrinkle

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ruckle noun¹. ['rʌk(ǝ)l] Scot. & north. E19.
[from RUCK noun¹ + -LE¹.]
A heap, a stack, esp. of hay or of peat.

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ruckle noun². ['rʌk(ǝ)l] Chiefly Scot. E19.
[Of Scandinavian origin: cf. Norwegian dial. rukl.]
A rattling or gurgling noise; esp. a death-rattle.

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ruckle noun³. ['rʌk(ǝ)l] M19.
[from RUCK noun² + -LE¹. Cf. RUNKLE.]
= RUCK noun².

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ruckle verb¹ trans. ['rʌk(ǝ)l] Now Scot. & dial. ME.
[from RUCK verb¹ + -LE³.]
= RUCK verb¹ 1.

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ruckle verb² intrans. ['rʌk(ǝ)l] Chiefly Scot. M16.
[Of Scandinavian origin: cf. Norwegian dial. rukla.]
Make a rattling or gurgling sound, esp. a death-rattle.

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ruckle verb³ trans. & intrans. ['rʌk(ǝ)l] M19.
[from RUCK verb² + -LE³.]
= RUCK verb².

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