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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Trickle \Tric"kle\ (tr[i^]k"k'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Trickled (tr[i^]k"k'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Trickling (tr[i^]k"kl[i^]ng).] [OE. triklen, probably for striklen, freq. of striken to flow, AS. str[imac]can. See Strike, v. t.] To flow in a small, gentle stream; to run in drops. [1913 Webster] His salt tears trickled down as rain. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Fast beside there trickled softly down A gentle stream. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]