verb
ettle
Ettle (verb) means to propose, intend.
verb
1
To propose, intend.
2
To direct one's course, to head.
3
To direct (something) to or at someone or something; to aim at.
4
To strive, to try.
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Etymology
From Middle English etlien, atlien, from Old Norse ætla (“to think, mean, suppose, intend, purpose”), from Proto-Germanic *ahtalōną (“to strive, think”), from Proto-Indo-European *ok- (“to think, intend, purpose”). Cognate with regional Swedish ättla (“to count, reckon”). Some Middle English forms perhaps remodelled after Old English eaht.
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What is the meaning of ettle?
"ettle" (verb) means to propose, intend.
What are the different meanings of ettle?
"ettle" has 3 main meanings: 1. To propose, intend; 2. To direct one's course, to head; 3. To direct (something) to or at someone or something; to aim at.