bristel

Middle English

Alternative forms

brustel, brostel, breste

Etymology

From Old English *byrstel, equivalent to brist +‎ -el

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbristəl/

Noun

bristel (plural bristels)

A bristle or stiff hair

Descendants

English: bristle

References

“bristel (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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