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wraxle

  • /ˈɹæksl̩/ UK
  • /ˈɹæks(ə)l/ US

Rhymes with -æksəl

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From Middle English wraxlen (“to engage in grappling combat or sport, wrestle; (figurative) to contend with, grapple, struggle”), from Old English wrāxlian (“to contend, wrestle”). Probably related to wrestle.

verb wraxles · wraxling · wraxled

  1. To wrestle.
  2. figuratively To contend, to strive.

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"wraxle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wraxle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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wraxle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wraxle

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"wraxle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wraxle.

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@misc{wraxle_2026,
  title = {wraxle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wraxle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}