rustling
verbenomnomcourant dans les dialogues
The rounding up and theft of animals, cattle in particular.
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Aussi une forme de rustlepresent participle and gerund of rustle
Étymologie
From Middle English *rustlynge, rustland, from Old English hrīstlende, *hrȳstlende, present participle of Old English *hrȳstlan (“to rustle”), equivalent to rustle + -ing.
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The rounding up and theft of animals, cattle in particular.
And if you would like one more fact about this worthy, he was responsible for an Act on the statute book abolishing the death penalty for cattle rustling.
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A series of rustles.
I hear a rustling in the bushes off to my right, and my trigger finger spasms.
The time in the paintings is also deepened by furtive movements and rustlings, mostly thanks to Bonnard’s figures.
Étymologie
From Middle English rusteling, roustlyge, equivalent to rustle + -ing.
Formes
- pluriel
- rustlings
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