Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for BRUS'TLE
BRUS'TLE, v.i. [brus'l; Sax. brastlian, to crackle; G. brausen; Dan. bruser; Sw. brusa; from the root of rustle.]
To crackle; to make a small crackling noise; to rustle, as a silk garment; to vapor, as a bully.
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