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rustle
(encz) | rustle,harašit v: Zdeněk Brož |
rustle
(encz) | rustle,šelest n: Zdeněk Brož |
rustle
(encz) | rustle,šustit v: Zdeněk Brož |
Rustle
(gcide) | Rustle \Rus"tle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rustled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Rustling.] [AS. hristlan to rustle; or cf. Sw. rusta to
stir, make a riot, or E. rush, v.]
1. To make a quick succession of small sounds, like the
rubbing or moving of silk cloth or dry leaves.
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He is coming; I hear his straw rustle. --Shak.
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Prouder than rustling in unpaid-for silk. --Shak.
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2. To stir about energetically; to strive to succeed; to
bustle about. [Slang, Western U.S.]
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3. To steal; -- used of livestock and esp. of cattle.
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To rustle up To gather or find by searching; as, to rustle
up some food for supper.
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Rustle
(gcide) | Rustle \Rus"tle\, v. t.
To cause to rustle; as, the wind rustles the leaves.
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Rustle
(gcide) | Rustle \Rus"tle\, n.
A quick succession or confusion of small sounds, like those
made by shaking leaves or straw, by rubbing silk, or the
like; a rustling.
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When the noise of a torrent, the rustle of a wood, the
song of birds, or the play of lambs, had power to fill
the attention, and suspend all perception of the course
of time. --Idler.
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rustle
(wn) | rustle
n 1: a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves
blowing in the wind [syn: rustle, rustling, whisper,
whispering]
v 1: make a dry crackling sound; "rustling silk"; "the dry
leaves were rustling in the breeze"
2: take illegally; "rustle cattle" [syn: rustle, lift]
3: forage food |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
rustle
(encz) | rustle,harašit v: Zdeněk Brožrustle,šelest n: Zdeněk Brožrustle,šustit v: Zdeněk Brož |
rustled
(encz) | rustled, |
rustler
(encz) | rustler,zloděj dobytka n: Zdeněk Brož |
rustless
(encz) | rustless,nerezový adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Brustle
(gcide) | Brustle \Brus"tle\, n.
A bristle. [Obs. or Prov.] --Chaucer.
[1913 Webster]Brustle \Brus"tle\, 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.
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2. To make a show of fierceness or defiance; to bristle.
[Obs.]
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To brustle up, to bristle up. [Obs.] --Otway.
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Brustled
(gcide) | Brustle \Brus"tle\, 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.
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2. To make a show of fierceness or defiance; to bristle.
[Obs.]
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To brustle up, to bristle up. [Obs.] --Otway.
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Distrustless
(gcide) | Distrustless \Dis*trust"less\, a.
Free from distrust. --Shenstone.
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Mistrustless
(gcide) | Mistrustless \Mis*trust"less\, a.
Having no mistrust or suspicion.
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The swain mistrustless of his smutted face.
--Goldsmith.
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Rustled
(gcide) | Rustle \Rus"tle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rustled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Rustling.] [AS. hristlan to rustle; or cf. Sw. rusta to
stir, make a riot, or E. rush, v.]
1. To make a quick succession of small sounds, like the
rubbing or moving of silk cloth or dry leaves.
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He is coming; I hear his straw rustle. --Shak.
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Prouder than rustling in unpaid-for silk. --Shak.
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2. To stir about energetically; to strive to succeed; to
bustle about. [Slang, Western U.S.]
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3. To steal; -- used of livestock and esp. of cattle.
[PJC]
To rustle up To gather or find by searching; as, to rustle
up some food for supper.
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Rustler
(gcide) | Rustler \Rus"tler\, n.
1. One who, or that which, rustles.
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2. A bovine animal that can care for itself in any
circumstances; also, an alert, energetic, driving person.
[Slang, Western U.S.]
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Rustless
(gcide) | Rustless \Rust"less\, a.
Free from rust.
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Thrustle
(gcide) | Thrustle \Thrus"tle\, n. (Zool.)
The throstle, or song thrust. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
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When he heard the thrustel sing. --Chaucer.
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To brustle up
(gcide) | Brustle \Brus"tle\, 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.
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2. To make a show of fierceness or defiance; to bristle.
[Obs.]
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To brustle up, to bristle up. [Obs.] --Otway.
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To rustle up
(gcide) | Rustle \Rus"tle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rustled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Rustling.] [AS. hristlan to rustle; or cf. Sw. rusta to
stir, make a riot, or E. rush, v.]
1. To make a quick succession of small sounds, like the
rubbing or moving of silk cloth or dry leaves.
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He is coming; I hear his straw rustle. --Shak.
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Prouder than rustling in unpaid-for silk. --Shak.
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2. To stir about energetically; to strive to succeed; to
bustle about. [Slang, Western U.S.]
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3. To steal; -- used of livestock and esp. of cattle.
[PJC]
To rustle up To gather or find by searching; as, to rustle
up some food for supper.
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Trustless
(gcide) | Trustless \Trust"less\, a.
That may not be trusted; not worthy of trust; unfaithful. --
Trust"less*ness, n.
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Trustlessness
(gcide) | Trustless \Trust"less\, a.
That may not be trusted; not worthy of trust; unfaithful. --
Trust"less*ness, n.
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rustle
(wn) | rustle
n 1: a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves
blowing in the wind [syn: rustle, rustling, whisper,
whispering]
v 1: make a dry crackling sound; "rustling silk"; "the dry
leaves were rustling in the breeze"
2: take illegally; "rustle cattle" [syn: rustle, lift]
3: forage food |
rustler
(wn) | rustler
n 1: someone who steals livestock (especially cattle) [syn:
rustler, cattle thief] |
rustless
(wn) | rustless
adj 1: without rust [ant: rusted] |
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