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brusle.

To cause (something) to bristle or stand erect.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈbɹʌsəl/
  1. To cause (something) to bristle or stand erect.

    obsolete · transitive
  2. To bristle; to brustle; to react with fierceness, fear, suspicion, distance, or defiance.

    intransitive · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English brustel, bristel.

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