songle

noun

son·​gle

ˈsäŋgəl

plural -s

1

dialectal, England : a handful of gleaned grain

2

dialectal, England : a small quantity

Word History

Etymology

perhaps alteration of English dialect (northern) single handful of gleaned grain, from English single entry 2

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