Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
PRICKLE
I. noun
Etymology: Middle English prikle, from Old English pricle; akin to Old English prica prick
Date: 15th century
a fine sharp process or projection, a prickling or tingling sensation,
II. verb (prickled; prickling)
Date: 1513
transitive verb to prick slightly, to produce prickles in, intransitive verb to cause or feel a prickling, tingling, or stinging sensation