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hag·gle
I. \ˈhagəl, -aig-\ verb
(haggled ; haggled ; haggling \-g(ə)liŋ\ ; haggles)
Etymology: freq. of hag (IV)
transitive verb
1. : to cut roughly or clumsily : hack
< haggle a branch off >
2. archaic : to annoy or exhaust with wrangling or heckling : nag
intransitive verb
1. : to cut roughly or clumsily : hack
< haggle at a branch of the tree >
2. : to bargain or make difficulties in reaching a bargain : wrangle
< when it comes to making peace, we must not haggle over trifles — H.J.Laski >
3. now chiefly dialect : to go wearily or haltingly
II. noun
(-s)
: an act or instance of haggling
III. \ˈ(h)agəl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English hagel — more at hail
dialect England : hail |