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tra·chle I. \ˈtraḵəl, -rȧk-\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: perhaps from Flemish tragelen, trakelen to walk with difficulty, drag, trail; akin to Middle Dutch traech slow, heavy, sluggish, Old High German trāgi sluggish, slow, Lithuanian drižti to become tired transitive verb 1. Scotland : dishevel, bedraggle, soil 2. Scotland : to tire by overwork or overexertion; also : to put (as oneself) to inconvenience : bother, trouble intransitive verb Scotland : to wear oneself out (as by work) : drudge II. noun (-s) 1. Scotland a. : a source of fatigue (as a long and tiring walk or task) b. : a cause of inconvenience, distress, or trouble 2. Scotland : a listless sloven |