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Etymology 1

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Probably from hackle, a brush once used for fraying flax, and related to heckle (to tease).

Noun

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hockle (plural hockles)

  1. A knob in cordage caused by twisting against the lay.

Verb

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hockle (third-person singular simple present hockles, present participle hockling, simple past and past participle hockled)

  1. To damage cordage by twisting against the lay.

Etymology 2

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From imperfect and past participle hockled; from present participle and verbal noun hockling. From hock.

Verb

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hockle (third-person singular simple present hockles, present participle hockling, simple past and past participle hockled)

  1. (transitive) to disable by cutting the tendons of the ham.
    Synonyms: hamstring, hock, hough
  2. (transitive) To mow, as stubble.

Etymology 3

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Probably onomatopoeic.

Noun

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hockle (uncountable)

  1. (Geordie, vulgar) spit, spittle

Verb

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hockle (third-person singular simple present hockles, present participle hocklin, simple past and past participle hockled)

  1. (Geordie) To spit.

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