trauchle

American

[trah-khuhl] / ˈtrɑ xəl /

noun

Scot.

trauchled, trauchling

trachle.

trauchle British

/ ˈtrɒxəl /

noun

work or a task that is tiring, monotonous, and lengthy

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verb

(intr) to walk or work slowly and wearily

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Etymology

Origin of trauchle

C19: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

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Lyin' here, I'm wonderin' what ma life's been—juist a fecht to get the denner ready, and a fecht to get the tea ready, an' a terrible trauchle on the washin'-days.

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Lyin' smokin' an' spittin' an' crackin' aboot life bein' a trauchle, an' so on!

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I'm shure I needna trauchle to haud in aboot the bawbees!

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There's something in what the Smith says," said Bandy; "but if there's to be nae growin' ony aulder i' the next world, there'll be some fowk 'ill hae a gey trauchle.

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"Maist fowk thinks it'll be a braw place, whaur there'll be nae trauchle or trouble wi' onything; but I doot we maun juist tak' the Bible for't, lads, an' hae faith that it'll be a' richt, whatever wey it comes aboot."

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