hurkle

Alternative forms

 * hurple, hirple, hurtle

Etymology
A word of origin, perhaps cognate with Scots  or Dutch, plus the suffix.

Verb

 * 1)  to draw in the parts of the body, especially with pain or cold
 * 2) to cower
 * 3)  to contract, to pull in

Etymology
. May come from Old Norse, possibly related to Dutch.

Verb

 * 1) to sit huddled in a crouched position either for warmth or secrecy, to draw oneself together like a crouching animal
 * 2) to walk with the body in a crouching position

Noun

 * 1)  the upper part of the thigh, the hip