import vs inkle

import

verb
  • To mean, signify. 

  • To be incumbent on (someone to do something). 

  • To be important; to be significant; to be of consequence. 

  • To load a file into a software application from another version or system. 

  • To bring (something) in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade. 

  • To be important or crucial to (that something happen). 

  • To be of importance to (someone or something). 

noun
  • Significance, importance. 

  • The practice of importing. 

  • Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade. 

  • A foreigner playing in a sports league. 

inkle

verb
  • To hint at; disclose. 

  • To have a hint or inkling of; divine. 

noun
  • Narrow linen tape, used for trimmings or to make shoelaces 

How often have the words import and inkle occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )