inkle Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a linen tape used for trimming as a decoration

WordNet

In"kle noun
Etymology
Prob.the same word as lingle, the first l being mistaken for the definite article in French. See Lingle.
Definitions
  1. A kind of tape or braid. Shak.
In"kle transitive verb
Etymology
OE. inklen to hint; cf. Dan. ymte to whisper.
Definitions
  1. To guess. Prov. Eng. "She inkled what it was." R. D. Blackmore.

Webster 1913