warsle

American  

[wahr-suhl] / ˈwɑr səl /

Or warstle

verb (used with or without object)

warsled, warsling

1. wrestle.

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Etymology

Origin of warsle

1300–50; Middle English; Old English *wǣrstlian, metathetic variant (compare wǣrstlīc of wrestling) of wrǣstlian to wrestle

Example Sentences

Man, curate, can ye no contrive to warsle up the brae a bit?

From Project Gutenberg

Folk a' hae their troubles, and we 'll get our share, But we 'll warsle out through them, and scorn to despair; Sae cheer up yer heart, for we never shall part, An' ye 'll never gang back to yer mither nae mair.

From Project Gutenberg

There were twa brethren in the north, They went to the school thegither; The one unto the other said, ‘Will you try a warsle afore?’

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Would a’ the land do this, then I’ll be caution Ye’ll soon hae poets o’ the Scottish nation, Will gar fame blaw until her trumpet crack, And warsle time, on’ lay him on his back!

From Project Gutenberg

The gudeman aye sorts that beast himself, and is kinder to it than ony beast in the byre; and I noticed he was that way e'en when he was angriest, and had maist cause to be angry.—Eh, sirs! a parent's heart's a queer thing!—Mony a warsle he has had for that puir lassie—I am thinking he petitions mair for her than for yoursell, hinny; for what can he plead for you but just to wish you the blessing ye deserve?

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