Meaning of ettle | Babel Free
/ˈɛtl/Definitions
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To propose, intend. Ireland, Northern-England, Scotland, transitive
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To earn. obsolete
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To direct one's course, to head. Ireland, Northern-England, Scotland, archaic, intransitive
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To direct (something) to or at someone or something; to aim at. Ireland, Northern-England, Scotland, intransitive
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To strive, to try. Ireland, Northern-England, Scotland, intransitive
Examples
“The Siloam nosed and ettled into the grey sprawl of waves and sent up arcs of swift stinging spray.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.