An archaic or dialectal spelling of 'ankle'; the joint connecting the foot to the leg.
Middle English variant of 'ankle,' from Old Norse 'ökkli,' showing the word's Scandinavian heritage brought by Viking settlers.
Medieval spelling was wild—'ankle' appeared as 'ancle,' 'ankel,' 'ankell,' all in the same manuscript. This chaos lasted until printing press standardization decided 'ankle' was the official version.
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