notchel

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noun

The repudiation of a wife by her husband, who thereby refuses to pay her debts.

“to cry notchel; the practice of notchel crying”

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounnotchel (uncountable)

alternative knotchel

  1. UKdialectalobsoleteuncountableLancashireThe repudiation of a wife by her husband, who thereby refuses to pay her debts.

    to cry notchel; the practice of notchel crying

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APA

notchel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/notchel

MLA

“notchel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/notchel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “notchel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/notchel.

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