† shucklev.
Obsolete.
intransitive. To chuckle; also, to cluck.
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1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Colleppolarsi d'allegrezza, to shuckle, to chuck or rouze ones selfe to gladnes and mirth.
1684 T. Otway Atheist v. 63 Would but my little Partridge call, methinks I could so shuckle, and run, and Bill, and clap my Wings about her. Hah!
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