brangle

[ brang-guhl ]

noun

1. a squabble.

verb (used without object)

, bran·gled, bran·gling.

1. to dispute in a noisy or angry manner; squabble.

Word History and Origins

Origin of brangle¹

First recorded in 1545–55; perhaps variant of branle

Example Sentences

E. brangled confused, entangled, Scot. brangle to shake, menace; probably a variant of wrangle, confused with brawl.

From Project Gutenberg

Though there be many things in a church, to brangle and lessen the comfort of our communion with it, and the ministry thereof; yet we may keep fellowship with a true church, though in many things faulty and corrupt, as all churches are, in some measure, in this militant state.

From Project Gutenberg

The cause whie they haunte solitarie places, it is by reason, that they may affraie and brangle the more the faith of suche as them alone hauntes such places.

From Project Gutenberg

And the same frequency of acts, but less subtile by reason of the clearer vowel a, is indicated in jangle, tangle, spangle, mangle, wrangle, brangle, dangle; as also in mumble, grumble, jumble.

From Project Gutenberg

"I was a fool, it's a fact, to let any such brangle come up," said Legree; "but, when the boy set up his will, he had to be broke in."

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