I. ˈtraḵəl, -rȧk- verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: perhaps from Flemish tragelen, trakelen to walk with difficulty, drag, trail; akin to Middle Dutch traech slow, heavy, sluggish, Old High German trāgi sluggish, slow, Lithuanian drižti to become tired
transitive verb
1. Scotland : dishevel , bedraggle , soil
2. Scotland : to tire by overwork or overexertion ; also : to put (as oneself) to inconvenience : bother , trouble
intransitive verb
Scotland : to wear oneself out (as by work) : drudge
II. noun
( -s )
1. Scotland
a. : a source of fatigue (as a long and tiring walk or task)
b. : a cause of inconvenience, distress, or trouble
2. Scotland : a listless sloven