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ettle

Pronunciation: /ˈɛtl/

The English word “ettle” has 6 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To propose, intend.
  2. To direct one's course, to head.
  3. To direct (something) to or at someone or something; to aim at.
  4. To strive, to try.
  5. To earn.

noun

  1. Intention; intent; aim.

Etymology

From Middle English etlien, atlien, from Old Norse ætla (“to think, mean, suppose, intend, purpose”), from Proto-Germanic *ahtalōną (“to strive, think”), from Proto-Indo-European *ok- (“to think, intend, purpose”). Cognate with regional Swedish ättla (“to count, reckon”). Some Middle English forms perhaps remodelled after Old English eaht.

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