brusle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To cause (something) to bristle or stand erect.
  2. To bristle; to brustle; to react with fierceness, fear, suspicion, distance, or defiance.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹʌsəl/

Word forms

brusle brusles brusling brusled

Etymology

From Middle English brustel, bristel.

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