Etymology

rustling

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Today it means: The rounding up and theft of animals, cattle in particular. Full definition →

Middle English *rustlynge ← Old English hrīstlende
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rustling · verb, noun1

  1. Old English · derived from*hrȳstlan“to rustle”
  2. Old English · inherited fromhrīstlende
  3. Middle English · inherited from*rustlynge
  4. English todayrustling

From Middle English *rustlynge, rustland, from Old English hrīstlende, *hrȳstlende, present participle of Old English *hrȳstlan (“to rustle”), equivalent to rustle + -ing.

rustling · noun2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromrusteling
  2. English todayrustling

From Middle English rusteling, roustlyge, equivalent to rustle + -ing.

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