trauchle

[ trah-khuhl ]

noun

, Scot.

, trau·chled, trau·chling.

1. trachle.

trauchle

/ ˈtrɒxəl /

noun

1. work or a task that is tiring, monotonous, and lengthy

verb

1. intr to walk or work slowly and wearily

Word History and Origins

Origin of trauchle¹

C19: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

He did kind o' revive after his dram, an' wi' nae sma' trauchle they got him to his bed.

From Project Gutenberg

Lyin' here, I'm wonderin' what ma life's been—juist a fecht to get the denner ready, and a fecht to get the tea ready, an' a terrible trauchle on the washin'-days.

From Project Gutenberg

"Maist fowk thinks it'll be a braw place, whaur there'll be nae trauchle or trouble wi' onything; but I doot we maun juist tak' the Bible for't, lads, an' hae faith that it'll be a' richt, whatever wey it comes aboot."

From Project Gutenberg

There's no' muckle hertnin' for a woman when she's left to trauchle day oot day in wi' seven litlans, an' a thrawn-gabbit footer o' a man juist comin' in at diet times, rennyin' aboot first ae thing an' syne anither, threapin' that his porritch is no' half boiled, simmerin' an' winterin' aboot haen to wait a meenit or twa for his denner or his tea.

From Project Gutenberg

I'm shure I needna trauchle to haud in aboot the bawbees!

From Project Gutenberg