Ingle - 6 dictionary results
in⋅gle
[ing-guh
l] 
–noun Chiefly British Dialect.
| 1. | a fire burning in a hearth. |
| 2. | a fireplace; hearth. |
Origin:
1500–10; < ScotGael aingeal fire
1500–10; < ScotGael aingeal fire
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| in·gle (ĭng'gəl) n.
[Perhaps Scottish Gaelic aingeal, fire, light.] |
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Ingle
In"gle\, n. [Gael. & Ir. aingeali fire; cf. L. igniculusi spark, dim. of ignis fire. Cf. Ignite.] Flame; blaze; a fire; a fireplace. [Obs. or Scot.] --Burns. Ingle nock, the chimney corner. Ingle side, Ingle cheek, the fireside.Ingle
In"gle\, n. [Written also engle, enghle: cf. Gael. & Ir. aingeal an angel. Cf. Engle.] A paramour; a favourite; a sweetheart; an engle. [Obs.] --Toone.Ingle
In"gle\, v. t. To cajole or coax; to wheedle. See Engle. [Obs.]
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Language Translation for : Ingle
Spanish:
ingle,
German:
die Leistengegend,
Japanese:
またのつけ根
ingle
"fireplace," 1508, from Scot., probably from Gael. aingeal "fire," of uncertain origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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