/ˈɛtl/
OriginFrom Middle English etlien, atlien, from Old Norse ætla (“to think, mean, suppose, intend, purpose”), from Proto-Germanic *ahtalōną (“to strive, think”), from Proto-Indo-European *ok- (“to think, intend, purpose”). Cognate with regional Swedish ättla (“to count, reckon”). Some Middle English forms perhaps remodelled after Old English eaht.
- Ireland, Northern-England, Scotland, transitiveTo propose, intend.
- Ireland, Northern-England, Scotland, archaic, intransitiveTo direct one's course, to head.
“The Siloam nosed and ettled into the grey sprawl of waves and sent up arcs of swift stinging spray.”
- Ireland, Northern-England, Scotland, intransitiveTo direct (something) to or at someone or something; to aim at.
- Ireland, Northern-England, Scotland, intransitiveTo strive, to try.
- obsoleteTo earn.
- Scotland, dialectalIntention; intent; aim.
Formsettles(present, singular, third-person) · ettling(participle, present) · ettled(participle, past) · ettled(past) · ettles(plural)