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Inkle definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INK'LE, n. A kind or narrow fillet; tape.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a linen tape used for trimming as a decoration

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1541 a colored linen tape or braid woven on a very narrow loom and used for trimming; also the thread used

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Inkle In"kle, n. [Prob.the same word as lingle, the first l being mistaken for the definite article in French. See Lingle.] A kind of tape or braid. --Shak.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Inkle In"kle, v. t. [OE. inklen to hint; cf. Dan. ymte to whisper.] To guess. [Prov. Eng.] ``She inkled what it was.'' --R. D. Blackmore.