English

Alternative forms

• hurple, hirple, hurtle

Verb

hurkle ‎(third-person singular simple present hurkles, present participle hurkling, simple past and past participle hurkled)

1. (intransitive) to draw in the parts of the body, especially with pain or cold
2. to cower
3. (of the limbs) to contract, to pull in

Scots

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [hʌrkl], [hɪrkl]

Verb

hurkle ‎(third-person singular present hurkles, present participle hurklin, past hurkled, past participle hurkled)

1. to sit huddled in a crouched position either for warmth or secrecy, to draw oneself together like a crouching animal
2. to walk with the body in a crouching position

Derived terms

• hurklin ‎(“hunchbacked, misshapen”)

Noun

hurkle ‎(plural hurkles)

1. (anatomy) the upper part of the thigh, the hip

Derived terms

• hurkle-bane ‎(“hip bone”)