inkle

In"kle, n. Etym: [Prob.the same word as lingle, the first l being mistaken for the definite article in French. See Lingle.] Defn: A kind of tape or braid. Shak. In"kle, v. t. Etym: [OE. inklen to hint; cf. Dan. ymte to whisper.] Defn: To guess. [Prov. Eng.] "She inkled what it was." R. D. Blackmore.

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