rathel
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English rathelen, of uncertain origin. Perhaps related to raddle.
Verb edit
rathel (third-person singular simple present rathels, present participle ratheling, simple past and past participle ratheled)
- (transitive, obsolete) To fix; root.
- 1608, Withals Dictionarie, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
- A hartheled wall, or ratheled with hasill rods, wands, or such other, […]