sprauchle
(Scotland) An awkward or struggling movement; stumble.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(Scotland) An awkward or struggling movement; stumble.
Well, Sir, just when the gentlemen had got within three yards of her, Nelly geid a bit awckward sprauchle, an' shot out a leg, but whether Nelly had mistaken her distance, or whether the men were up to her fa'en system an' wadna bite, ne…
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(Scotland, intransitive) To move in a clumsy manner; to stumble or sprawl; to clamber up with difficulty.
We'll sprauchle yont life's roughsome way, / As canny as we dow; / An' souther oor affections aye, / In love's heart-warmin' lowe.
Origin: From Icelandic spraukla, "to sprawl". Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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