The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Hatchel \Hatch"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hatcheled or
   Hatchelled (-[e^]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Hatcheling or
   Hatchelling.] [OE. hechelen, hekelen; akin to D. hekelen,
   G. hecheln, Dan. hegle, Sw. h[aum]kla. See Hatchel, n.]
   1. To draw through the teeth of a hatchel, as flax or hemp,
      so as to separate the coarse and refuse parts from the
      fine, fibrous parts.
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   2. To tease; to worry; to torment. [Colloq.]
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