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Hockle

Hockle \Hoc"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hockled; p. pr. & vb. n. Hockling.] [From 2d Hock.]

  1. To hamstring; to hock; to hough.
    --Hanmer.

  2. To mow, as stubble.
    --Mason.

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hockle

Etymology 1 n. A knob in cordage caused by twisting against the lay. vb. To damage cordage by twisting against the lay. Etymology 2

vb. 1 (context transitive English) To hamstring; to hock; to hough; to disable by cutting the tendons of the ham. 2 (context transitive English) To mow, as stubble. Etymology 3

n. (context Geordie vulgar English) spit, spittle vb. (context Geordie English) To spit.