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rustle

English

Etymology

From Middle English rustelen, russelen, of uncertain origin, but probably from Old English hr?xlian, hristlan, hrystlan, hristlian (to make a noise). Compare also Scots reesle (to crackle; rattle; rustle), West Frisian risselje, Dutch ritselen (to rustle), German rascheln (to rustle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /???s?l/
  • Rhymes: -?s?l
  • Homophone: Russell

Noun

rustle (plural rustles)

  1. A soft crackling sound similar to the movement of dry leaves.
  2. A movement producing such a sound.

Translations

Verb

rustle (third-person singular simple present rustles, present participle rustling, simple past and past participle rustled)

  1. (ergative) To move (something) with a soft crackling sound.
    • 1877, Anna Sewell, Black Beauty Chapter 22[1]
      The next day at three o'clock we were again at the door, and the footmen as before; we heard the silk dress rustle, and the lady came down the steps and in an imperious voice, she said, "York, you must put those horses' heads higher, they are not fit to be seen."
  2. (transitive) To make or obtain in a lively, energetic way.
    Synonym: rustle up
    • 1921, William M. McCoy, The Valley of the Sun (page 48)
      When at last the lumber was piled again in its rightful place, and the boxes of food had been returned to the shelter from which they had been stolen, the two friends rustled a meal, and then set off on horseback []
  3. (transitive) To steal (cattle or other livestock).

Translations

Derived terms

  • rustler
  • rustle up

See also

  • abigeat

Anagrams

  • Ulster, lurest, luster, lustre, luters, result, rulest, sutler, truels, ulster

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wrestle

English

Alternative forms

  • wrassle (eye dialect)

Etymology

From Middle English wrestlen, wrastlen (also as wraxlen), from Old English wræstlian, wraxlian (to contend, wrestle); corresponding to wrest +? -le. Cognate with Saterland Frisian wrosselje (to contend, wrestle), West Frisian wrakselje (to wrestle), Middle Dutch wrastelen (to wrestle), Middle Low German wrostelen (to wrestle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /???.s?l/
  • Rhymes: -?s?l

Noun

wrestle (plural wrestles)

  1. A wrestling bout.
  2. A struggle.

Translations

Verb

wrestle (third-person singular simple present wrestles, present participle wrestling, simple past and past participle wrestled)

  1. (intransitive) To contend, with an opponent, by grappling and attempting to throw, immobilize or otherwise defeat him, depending on the specific rules of the contest
  2. (intransitive) To struggle or strive
  3. (transitive) To take part in a wrestling match with someone
  4. (transitive) To move or lift something with difficulty
  5. (transitive) To throw a calf etc in order to brand it
  6. (transitive) To fight.

Translations

Anagrams

  • Lewters, Welters, swelter, welters

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