Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for BRAN'GLE
BRAN'GLE, n. [Russ. bran, war, strife, noise, broil; branyu, to hinder, to scold; L. frendeo. Qu. wrangle. Brangle, in Scottish, signifies to shake, or to threaten; Fr. branler.]
A wrangle; a squabble; a noisy contest or dispute. – Swift.
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