v. i. [ OE. cakken, fr. L. cacare; akin to Gr.
n. [ OF. caquerel cagarel (Cotgr.), from the root of E. cack. ] (Zoöl.) The mendole; a small worthless Mediterranean fish considered poisonous by the ancients. See Mendole. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
When every goose is cackling. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
By her cackle saved the state. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
There is a buzz and cackle all around regarding the sermon. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
n. The broken noise of a goose or a hen. [ 1913 Webster ]