rackle

/ˈɹæ.kəl/

Etymology

From Middle English rakyl (“chain”), apparently related to Old Frisian rakels (“chain”), French racle ("the iron ring of a door" (from a Germanic source)), and also Middle English rakente, from Old English racente (“chain, fetter”). More at rackan.

noun

  1. A chain.
  2. Noisy talk.

verb

  1. To talk noisily; rattle on.

adj

  1. Of a person: rash, impetuous, reckless
  2. Rough, crude
  3. Sturdy in old age