"hantle" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hantles [plural]
Etymology: Of obscure origin. Perhaps from Middle English *antel, *antæl, from Old English *antæl, *andtæl, equivalent to and- + tale (“number”); or more likely of North Germanic origin, related to Swedish antal, Danish antal (“a number, multitude”), Dutch aantal (“a number, a great many”), and German Anzahl (“a number, quantity, multitude”). The addition of initial h is believed to be due to influence from Middle English handfull (“handful”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*antel}} Middle English *antel, {{inh|en|ang|*antæl}} Old English *antæl, {{cog|sv|antal}} Swedish antal, {{cog|da|antal||a number, multitude}} Danish antal (“a number, multitude”), {{cog|nl|aantal||a number, a great many}} Dutch aantal (“a number, a great many”), {{cog|de|Anzahl||a number, quantity, multitude}} German Anzahl (“a number, quantity, multitude”), {{cog|enm|handfull||handful}} Middle English handfull (“handful”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} hantle (plural hantles)
  1. (Scotland, northern UK) A considerable number or quantity; a great many; a great deal. Tags: Northern, Scotland, UK Synonyms: lot, hantel, hauntle, hontle, hancle, hankle, hantill [Scotland]

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