CHUCKLE

chuckle. Chuckle, v. to laugh much, fondle, call as a hen

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Chuc″kle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chuckled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Chuckling (?).] [[From 1st Chuck.]] 1. 1. To call, as a hen her chickens; to cluck. Dryden.
2. 2. To fondle; to cocker. Dryden.