Etymology

bindle

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Today it means: A length of cord, rope, twine, etc, used to bind something. Full definition →

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bindle · noun1

Unknown; compare Old English bindele (“a binding, a tying”) from bindan (“to bind”), and bundle. Additionally, compare mister from master.

bindle · noun2

Probably a corruption of bundle; perhaps influenced by the preceding word bindle meaning "length of cord used to bind something".

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