English Explanatory Dictionary

rustling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of rustle
noun
  1. The rounding up and theft of animals, cattle in particular.
noun
  1. A series of rustles.

Word forms

rustling rustlings

Etymology

From Middle English *rustlynge, rustland, from Old English hrīstlende, *hrȳstlende, present participle of Old English *hrȳstlan (“to rustle”), equivalent to rustle + -ing.

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