[jan.gle] vb jan.gled ; jan.gling [ME, fr. MF jangler, of Gmc origin; akin to MD jangelen to grumble] vi (14c) 1: to talk idly
2: to quarrel verbally
3: to make a harsh or discordant often ringing sound "keys jangling in my pocket" ~ vt 1: to utter or sound in a discordant, babbling, or chattering way
2. a: to cause to sound harshly or inharmoniously b: to excite to tense irritation "jangled nerves" -- jan.gler n
[2]jangle n (14c) 1: idle talk
2: noisy quarreling
3: a discordant often ringing sound: discord