TUSSLING

Verb

tussling

present participle of tussle

Noun

tussling (plural tusslings)

The act of one who tussles; a struggle.

Anagrams

• lustings, singults

Source: Wiktionary


TUSSLE

Tus"sle, v. i. & t. Etym: [See Tousle.]

Definition: To struggle, as in sport; to scuffle; to struggle with. [Colloq.]

Tus"sle, n.

Definition: A struggle; a scuffle. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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