Definitions For Hantle

Noun

HANTLE (plural HANTLEs) (Scotland, northern, _, UK) A considerable number or quantity; a great many; a great deal.

Alternative forms

hantel, hauntle, hontle, hancle, hankle hantill {{qualifier, Scotland}}

Etymology

Of obscure origin. Perhaps from Middle English antel, *antæl, from {{inh, en, ang, *antæl}}, *andtæl, equivalent to and- + tale, , number; or more likely of North Germanic origin, related to {{cog, sv, antal}}, {{cog, da, antal, , a number, multitude}}, {{cog, nl, aantal, , a number, a great many}}, and {{cog, de, Anzahl, , a number, quantity, multitude}}. The addition of initial h is believed to be due to influence from {{cog, enm, handfull, , handful}}.