variants
or harle
ˈ(h)ärl,
ˈ(h)ȧl
-ed/-ing/-s
1
dialectal, British
: to drag, scrape, or pull (an object) usually along the ground
2
chiefly Scottish
: to plaster (a surface) with roughcast
the harled walls with which for many generations the Scots had finished their houses—
Ian Finlay
Ian Finlay
chiefly British
: to troll for fish
harling for spring salmon—Atlantic
Atlanticˈ(h)ärl,
ˈ(h)ȧl
-ed/-ing/-s
dialectal, England
1
: to snarl up : entangle
2
or harle
: to thread one leg of (a dead rabbit) through the other for ease in carrying
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“Harl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harl. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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