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bangle

noun

  1. cut branch of a tree; larger piece of wood in a bundle of sticks
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Pronunciation: /ˈbæŋ.ɡəl/ / [ˈbæŋ.ɡl̩] / /ˈbeɪ̯ŋ.ɡəl/

noun

Etymology: Apparently from bang (verb) + -le (instrumental suffix), perhaps ultimately connected with Proto-Germanic *bangilaz. Compare Dutch bengel, German Bengel.

  1. The cut branch of a tree; a large, rough stick; the largest piece of wood in a bundle of twigs

verb

Etymology: Unknown, yet probably from bang + -le (frequentative suffix).

  1. to beat about or beat down, as corn by the wind.
  2. to waste away little by little; squander carelessly; fritter (away).

    “Thus betwixt hope and fear, suspicions, angers […] betwixt falling in, falling out, etc., we bangle away our best days, befool out our times […].”

    “If we bangle away the legacy of peace left us by Christ, it is a sign of our want of regard for him. — Duty of Man.”

  3. (falconry) to beat about in the air; flutter: said of a hawk which does not rise steadily and then swoop down upon its prey.
  4. to flap or hang down loosely, as a hat brim or an animal's ear.