taigle

verb

tai·​gle

ˈtāgəl

1

Scottish & dialectal, England : catch, entrap

2

Scottish & dialectal, England : delay, hinder, fatigue

3

Scottish & dialectal, England : drag, trail, loiter

Word History

Etymology

Middle English tagilen, tangilen

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