Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun See ankle.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun See ankle.

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  • noun Obsolete spelling of ankle.

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Examples

  • The space between the extreme poles inside and outside the foot called the ancle or ancle bone _a b_ is equal to the space between the mouth and the inner corner of the eye.

    The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci — Volume 1 1452-1519 Leonardo da Vinci 1485

  • The space between the extreme poles inside and outside the foot called the ancle or ancle bone _a b_ is equal to the space between the mouth and the inner corner of the eye.

    The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci — Complete 1452-1519 Leonardo da Vinci 1485

  • I was yesterday to have dined with the tennantry at Chicksands, but I am tied to the fireside by an inflamation in my left ancle arising from a late accidental blow on the shin by falling off my chair!

    Letter 304 2009

  • People really thought I looked like her, it was pretty cool but unfortunately I think I sprained my ancle running around with my friends ... lol ...

    Show Us Your ‘Twilight’ Halloween Costumes! » MTV Movies Blog 2008

  • I also seen that useless bangle thingy worn round the ancle too big for that skinny-bastard hood so he slips off into the night an 'gets his fix round the back of the station car park ...

    Pentonville ..The Liberal Folly Newmania 2007

  • I can't fathom how it would hurt with a dislocated shoulder.... since I haven't broken anything yet and only sprayed my ancle a few times... apart from my knees popping in and out, my hurts are in soft parts with gianormous bruises.

    Preparing to slice and dice Professor in Training 2008

  • The only possible drawback is that it has an elastic band not the rubber-kind, but a broad one around wrist and ancle, and I am not sure how well it will keep up with jumping - I am a bit worried I'll get cold legs.

    New suit! magnio 2008

  • The wall being old, the bricks I held by gave way, just as I was taking a spring to get up; and down came I, and received such a blow upon my head, with one of the bricks, that it quite stunned me; and I broke my shins and my ancle besides, and beat off the heel of one of my shoes.

    Pamela 2006

  • And it was farther from the leads than I thought, and I was afraid I had sprained my ancle; and when I had dropt from the leads to the ground, it was still farther off; but I did pretty well there, at least.

    Pamela 2006

  • For the locals who are eagerly googling for morbid details: this has nothing to do with the crushed ancle.

    Multimedia message magnio 2006

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