ruttle
1 of 2intransitive verb
rut·tle
ˈrətᵊl,
ˈru̇tᵊl
-ed/-ing/-s
dialectal, British
: rattle
ruttle
2 of 2noun
"
plural -s
dialectal, British
: rattle
specifically : death rattle
Word History
Etymology
Intransitive verb
Middle English rutelen; akin to Middle English ratelen to rattle
First Known Use
Intransitive Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1713, in the meaning defined above