Hatchelling

/ˈhætʃəlɪŋ/ noun

Definition

British spelling variant of hatcheling; the process of combing fibers through a hatchel to prepare them for spinning.

Etymology

British variant of hatcheling, doubling the final -l before adding -ing, following British English spelling conventions.

Kelly Says

This double-l spelling shows how British English kept medieval spelling patterns longer, even as American English modernized—these old versions actually show us how words were once pronounced!

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