Sprauchle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Sprauchle is a verb meaning (Scotland, intransitive) To move in a clumsy manner; to stumble or sprawl; to clamber up with difficulty.
Meaning
(Scotland, intransitive) To move in a clumsy manner; to stumble or sprawl; to clamber up with difficulty.
More Meanings
- (Scotland) An awkward or struggling movement; stumble.
Example Sentences
However far he might sprauchle up the brae, he never forgot — or patronised — an old friend.
Sandra, her man, Raymond an his wife, sprauchle ower roots an bushes, hurryin through the trees.
We've routh o' disappointments as / We sprauchle up the brae, / We dinna get the things we want, / We lose the things we hae ;
We'll sprauchle yont life's roughsome way, / As canny as we dow; / An' souther oor affections aye, / In love's heart-warmin' lowe.
Word Forms
- sprauchles
- sprauchling
- sprauchled
- sprackle
- sprachle
- spraickle
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spraickle, sprackle, sprangle, sprattle, scamble, sprent.
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