What does "kittle" mean?
Kittle: To bring forth young, as a cat; to kitten; to litter. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Additional senses
- 2.To tickle. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] [Written also kittel.] Halliwell. Jamieson.
- 3.Ticklish; not easily managed; troublesome; difficult; variable. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Halliwell. Sir W. Scott.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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