trachle

1 of 2

verb

tra·​chle

ˈtraḵəl,

-rȧk-

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

1

Scottish : dishevel, bedraggle, soil

2

Scottish : to tire by overwork or overexertion

also : to put (as oneself) to inconvenience : bother, trouble

intransitive verb

Scottish : to wear oneself out (as by work) : drudge

trachle

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

1

Scottish

a

: a source of fatigue (as a long and tiring walk or task)

b

: a cause of inconvenience, distress, or trouble

2

Scottish : a listless sloven

Word History

Etymology

Verb

perhaps from Flemish tragelen, trakelen to walk with difficulty, drag, trail; akin to Middle Dutch traech slow, heavy, sluggish, Old High German trāgi sluggish, slow, Lithuanian driz̆ti to become tired

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