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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1671
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Brastling, ppl. a. [Cf. early ME. brastlien, OE. brastlian to rattle, clatter.] Noisy and menacing. — 1671 Judiciary Ct. Rec. II. 36.
Coming in a brastling manner … and violently pulling down … the saids house
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"Brastling ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/brastling>
