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• Bustle — Bus tle (b[u^]s s l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bustled} ( s ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bustling} ( sl[i^]ng).] [Cf. OE. buskle, perh. fr. AS. bysig busy, bysg ian to busy + the verbal termination le; or Icel. bustla to splash, bustle.] To move noisily; to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Bustled — Bustle Bus tle (b[u^]s s l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bustled} ( s ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bustling} ( sl[i^]ng).] [Cf. OE. buskle, perh. fr. AS. bysig busy, bysg ian to busy + the verbal termination le; or Icel. bustla to splash, bustle.] To move… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Bustling — Bustle Bus tle (b[u^]s s l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bustled} ( s ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bustling} ( sl[i^]ng).] [Cf. OE. buskle, perh. fr. AS. bysig busy, bysg ian to busy + the verbal termination le; or Icel. bustla to splash, bustle.] To move… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bustle — I. intransitive verb (bustled; bustling) Etymology: probably alteration of obsolete buskle to prepare, frequentative of busk, from Old Norse būask to prepare oneself Date: 1580 1. to move briskly and often ostentatiously 2. to be busily astir ;… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• bustle — bus|tle1 [ˈbʌsəl] v [I always + adverb/preposition] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from buskle to prepare (16 17 centuries), from busk to get ready, prepare (13 21 centuries), from Old Norse buask to prepare yourself ] to move around quickly …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• bustle — bustle1 verb move in an energetic and busy manner. ↘[often as adjective bustling] (of a place) be full of activity. noun excited activity and movement. Origin ME: perh. a var. of obs. buskle, frequentative of busk prepare , from ON. bustle2 noun… …   English new terms dictionary

• bustle — I. /ˈbʌsəl / (say busuhl) verb (bustled, bustling) –verb (i) 1. to move (in, around, about, etc.) with a great show of energy –verb (t) 2. to cause to bustle. –noun 3. activity with great show of energy; stir, commotion. {? variant of …  

• bustle — bustle1 [bus′əl] vi., vt. bustled, bustling [for earlier buskle < ME busken, to prepare, adorn < ON buask, to make onself ready < bua, to prepare ( see BONDAGE) + sik, refl. pron.] to hurry busily or with much fuss and bother n. busy and …   English World dictionary

• bustle — 1. v. & n. v. 1 intr. (often foll. by about) a work etc. showily, energetically, and officiously. b hasten (bustled about the kitchen banging saucepans). 2 tr. make (a person) hurry or work hard (bustled him into his overcoat). 3 intr. (as… …   Useful english dictionary

• buskel — buskel(l, busken obs. ff. buskle, buskin …   Useful english dictionary