JUSTLE

Etymology

Verb

justle (third-person singular simple present justles, present participle justling, simple past and past participle justled)

To jostle.

Anagrams

• Sutlej

Source: Wiktionary


Jus"tle, v. i. Etym: [Freq. of joust, just, v. i. See Joust, v. i., and cf. Jostle.]

Definition: To run or strike against each other; to encounter; to clash; to jostle. Shak. The chariots shall rage in the streets; they shall justle one against another in the broad ways. Nahum ii. 4.

Jus"tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Justled; p. pr. & vb. n. Justling.]

Definition: To push; to drive; to force by running against; to jostle. We justled one another out, and disputed the post for a great while. Addison.

Jus"tle, n.

Definition: An encounter or shock; a jostle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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