- sceacel
- m (sceacles/sceaclas) shackle; plectrum
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
sceacel
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shackle — shackler, n. /shak euhl/, n., v., shackled, shackling. n. 1. a ring or other fastening, as of iron, for securing the wrist, ankle, etc.; fetter. 2. a hobble or fetter for a horse or other animal. 3. the U shaped bar of a padlock, one end of which … Universalium
sceacul — see sceacel … Old to modern English dictionary
shackle — {{11}}shackle (n.) O.E. sceacel, from P.Gmc. *skakula (Cf. M.Du., Du. schakel link of a chain, O.N. skökull pole of a carriage ), of uncertain origin. The common notion of something to fasten or attach makes a connection with shake unlikely.… … Etymology dictionary
shackle — shack•le [[t]ˈʃæk əl[/t]] n. v. led, ling 1) a ring or other fastening, as of iron, for securing the wrist, ankle, etc.; fetter 2) a hobble or fetter for a horse or other animal 3) bui theU shaped bar of a padlock 4) bui any of various fastening… … From formal English to slang
Schäkel — »Metallbügel mit Bolzen« (zum Verbinden von Ketten, Tauen usw.): Das niederd. Wort, im 19. Jh. in der Form »Schakel« hochd., ist wohl nach gleichbed. engl. shackle umgelautet worden. Es bezeichnete ursprünglich wohl eine zusammengebogene Fessel,… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
schäkeln — Schäkel »Metallbügel mit Bolzen« (zum Verbinden von Ketten, Tauen usw.): Das niederd. Wort, im 19. Jh. in der Form »Schakel« hochd., ist wohl nach gleichbed. engl. shackle umgelautet worden. Es bezeichnete ursprünglich wohl eine zusammengebogene… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
shackle — /ˈʃækəl / (say shakuhl) noun 1. a ring or fastening of iron or the like for securing the wrist, ankle, etc.; a fetter. 2. a hobble or fetter for a horse or other animal. 3. any of various fastening or coupling devices, as the curved bar of a… …
shackle — [shak′əl] n. [ME schakel < OE sceacel, akin to MDu schakel, chain link < ? IE base * (s)kenk , to gird, bind] 1. a metal fastening, usually one of a linked pair, for the wrist or ankle of a prisoner; fetter; manacle 2. anything that… … English World dictionary
shack|le — «SHAK uhl», noun, verb, led, ling. –n. 1. a metal band fastened around the ankle or wrist of a prisoner or slave. Shackles are usually fastened to each other, the wall, or the floor by chains. 2. the link fastening together the two rings for the… … Useful english dictionary
