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warsle

verb
war·sle | \ˈwä(r)-səl \
variants: or warstle
warsled or warstled; warsling or warstling; warsles or warstles

Definition of warsle 

Scotland

: wrestle, struggle

Other Words from warsle

warsle noun Scotland

First Known Use of warsle

14th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for warsle

Middle English werstelen, warstelen, alteration of wrestlen, wrastlen

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