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Meaning of INGLE

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
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  1. \In"gle\, n. [Gael. & Ir. aingeali fire; cf. L. igniculusi
    spark, dim. of ignis fire. Cf. {Ignite}.]
    Flame; blaze; a fire; a fireplace. [Obs. or Scot.] --Burns.
    {Ingle nock}, the chimney corner.
    {Ingle side}, Ingle cheek, the fireside.
    
  2. \In"gle\, n. [Written also engle, enghle: cf. Gael. & Ir.
    aingeal an angel. Cf. {Engle}.]
    A paramour; a favourite; a sweetheart; an engle. [Obs.]
    --Toone.
    
  3. \In"gle\, v. t.
    To cajole or coax; to wheedle. See {Engle}. [Obs.]
    
 
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