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▪ I. birsle, v. Sc. (ˈbəs(ə)l, Sc. ˈbɪrs(ə)l) Also 6 brissle, brissil, byrsle, 7 north. dial. brusle. [Derivation and etymological form uncertain: the mod.Sc. is birsle, but 16th c. Eng. had brissill, and 17th c. north. dial. brusle.] trans. To scorch (the surface) with radiant heat; to toast hard; ...
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brusle
▪ I. † ˈbrusle, v. Obs. rare—1. [Origin uncertain: cf. brustle.] trans. ? To crack; to bruise a little.1624 Fletcher Wife for Month ii. vi. Two broken citizens. Break 'em more; they are but brusled yet!▪ II. brusle obs. and north. f. birsle, bristle.
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bristle
▪ I. bristle, n. (ˈbrɪs(ə)l) Forms: 3–5 brustel, 4 brestel, brostle, 4–5 bru-, bristil, brestle, 5 bru-, brystyl(le, burstyll, 6 brisle, bristel(l, 6–7 brissel, brissle, 6– bristle. [ME. brustel, brostle, corresp. to MDu. borstel (burstel), Du. borstel masc., LG. börssel fem.: a deriv. of the simple...
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carle
▪ I. carl, carle, n.1 (kɑːl) Also 4–7 karl(e, 5 karll, 6 carril, cairle, carll. [a. ON. karl (Sw. Da. karl) man, male, freeman, man of the people; found in OE., from the time of the Danish kings, in h{uacu}s-carl, later also in butse-carl, and carlman, but not as a separate word. ON. karl = OHG. cha...
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