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hurkle.

To draw in the parts of the body, especially with pain or cold.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To draw in the parts of the body, especially with pain or cold.

    dialectal · intransitive
  2. to cower

  3. To contract, to pull in.

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Old Norse herpa? Middle English -elen Scots -le Scots hurklebor. English hurkle Borrowed from Scots hurkle.

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