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rickle
(rickle)
Pronunciation:
/ˈrɪk(ə)l/
noun
Scottish
,
Irish
, &
Northern English
a loosely piled heap:
a rickle of
bones
Origin:
late 15th century
: perhaps from Norwegian dialect
rikl
, or from
rick
1
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