rathel

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English rathelen, of uncertain origin. Perhaps related to raddle.

Verb

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rathel (third-person singular simple present rathels, present participle ratheling, simple past and past participle ratheled)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) To fix; root.
    • 1608, Withals Dictionarie, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
      A hartheled wall, or ratheled with hasill rods, wands, or such other, []

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