rastle

[ras-uh l]Dialect

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[ras-uh l]Dialect

1200–50; Middle English wrastlen, variant of wrestlen to wrestle

“And it seems equally severe on the juniors,” said Mr Rastle.
The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's|Talbot Baines Reed
So Mr Rastle abruptly turned and went, much to the regret of Cripps, who had not half spoken his mind yet.
The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's|Talbot Baines Reed
Really the politics of your little world, Rastle, are too intricate for any ordinary mortal.
The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's|Talbot Baines Reed
“Tell Mr Rastle kindly to step here,” said he to the porter.
The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's|Talbot Baines Reed

The tyrannical proceeding on the part of Mr Rastle provoked bitter indignation, of course, in the breasts of the culprits.
The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's|Talbot Baines Reed