v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Brustled p. pr. & vb. n. Brustling ] [ OE. brustlien and brastlien, AS. brastlian, fr. berstan to burst, akin to G. prasseln to crackle. See Burst, v. i. ] 1. To crackle; to rustle, as a silk garment. [ Obs. ] Gower. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To make a show of fierceness or defiance; to bristle. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
To brustle up, to bristle up. [ Obs. ] Otway. [ 1913 Webster ]
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