fustlen.
/ˈfʌs(ə)l/, U.S. /ˈfəs(ə)l/, Scottish English /ˈfʌs(ə)l/ Scottish and dialect.
(See quots.)
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > order > disorder > confusion or disorder > commotion, disturbance, or disorder > [noun] > instance of
viretotec1386
moving?a1439
reela1450
stir1487
songa1500
pirrie1536
hurly-burly1548
make-a-do1575
confusions1599
the hunt is upa1625
ruffle1642
fuss1701
fraction1721
fizza1734
dust1753
noration1773
steeriea1776
splorea1791
rook1808
piece of work1810
curfuffle1813
squall1813
rookerya1820
stushie1824
shindy1829
shine1832
hurroosh1836
fustle1839
upsetting1847
shinty1848
ructions1862
vex1862
houp-la1870
set-out1875
hoodoo1876
tingle-tangle1880
shemozzle1885
take-on1893
dust-up1897
hoo-ha1931
tra-la-la1933
gefuffle1943
tzimmes1945
kerfuffle1946
1839 J. Ballantine in Whistle-Binkie 2nd Ser. 116 Thou jaggy, kittly, gleg wee thing..Soon scamper aff, hap stap an' fling, Wi' couring fustle.
1847–78 J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words Fussle, a slight confusion. Suffolk. Fustle, a fuss, or bustle. Warw.
Derivatives
ˈfustle v. dialect to make a fuss.
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the world > relative properties > order > disorder > confusion or disorder > commotion, disturbance, or disorder > be in commotion or disorder [verb (intransitive)] > cause commotion or disorder
to make work?1473
perturb1543
hurly-burly1598
to throw (also fling) the house out of (also at) the window (also windows)1602
tumultuate1611
to beat up the quarters of1670
hurricane1682
larum1729
to kick up, make, raise a stour1787
stour1811
to strike a bustle1823
to cut shindies1829
to kick up a shindy1829
hurricanize1833
rumpus1839
to raise (Old) Ned1840
to raise hell1845
fustle1891
to rock the boat1903
1891 R. P. Chope Dial. Hartland, Devonshire Fustle, to make a fuss.
ˈfustling adj. dialect fussing, fussy.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > brisk or active > bustling or fussing > about trifles
busy-idle1611
nugiperous1647
fidgeting1672
niffy-naffy1765
fingering1799
fussing1826
fussy1831
fiddle-faddling1834
spoffish1836
spoffy1860
fustling1867
1867 W. F. Rock Jim an' Nell 37 Zum foreward, fustling youth.
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