Etymology

hurkle

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Today it means: To draw in the parts of the body, especially with pain or cold. Full definition →

Scots hurkle ← Old Norse herpa?
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  1. Old Norseherpa?
  2. Scotshurkle
  3. English todayhurkle

Borrowed from Scots hurkle.

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