brangle

English

Etymology

Perhaps related to branle.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɹæŋ.ɡəl/
  • Rhymes: -æŋɡəl

Noun

brangle (plural brangles)

  1. A squabble.

Verb

brangle (third-person singular simple present brangles, present participle brangling, simple past and past participle brangled)

  1. To squabble.
    • 1999 The Wedding Gamble, page 104
      "As if he'd let a cow-handed bantling like you handle them," Cecily muttered.
      "Children!" Meredyth protested, her face flushing. "What must Lord Englemere think, to hear you brangle so?"

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