hekelen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hakilōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛːkələn/

Verb

hēkelen

  1. to prickle, to irritate

Descendants

Further reading

  • “ekelen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “hekelen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Middle English

Etymology

From hekele (“a comb for flax or hemp”).

Verb

hekelen

  1. To comb hemp or flax with a hekele.
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