"mackle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mackles [plural]
Etymology: From the earlier form macle, from macule, which see for more. Head templates: {{en-noun}} mackle (plural mackles)
  1. Obsolete form of macule. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: macule
    Sense id: en-mackle-en-noun-CaX1PQfm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: mackles [present, singular, third-person], mackling [participle, present], mackled [participle, past], mackled [past]
Etymology: From the earlier form macle, from macule, which see for more. Head templates: {{en-verb}} mackle (third-person singular simple present mackles, present participle mackling, simple past and past participle mackled)
  1. Obsolete form of macule. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: macule
    Sense id: en-mackle-en-verb-CaX1PQfm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: mackles [present, singular, third-person], mackling [participle, present], mackled [participle, past], mackled [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} mackle (third-person singular simple present mackles, present participle mackling, simple past and past participle mackled)
  1. (UK, dialect, transitive) To assemble in a makeshift manner; to cobble together. Tags: UK, dialectal, transitive
    Sense id: en-mackle-en-verb-waAFxbeA Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 7 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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