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Equivalent to crook (“to bend”) + -le (frequentative or diminutive suffix). Compare Dutch kreukelen, Low German krökeln.
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crookle
Today it means: To bend; to make crooked. Full definition →
Today it means: To bend; to make crooked. Full definition →
Equivalent to crook (“to bend”) + -le (frequentative or diminutive suffix). Compare Dutch kreukelen, Low German krökeln.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.