bensel
1 of 2noun
ben·sel ˈben(t)-səl 
ˈben-zəl
variants or less commonly bensil
ˈben(t)-səl,
ˈben-zəl
plural -s
chiefly Scottish
: sudden violent motion or action
bensel
2 of 2transitive verb
ben·sel ˈben(t)-səl
ˈben-zəl
variants or less commonly bensil
ˈben(t)-səl,
ˈben-zəl
benseled or benselled; benseled or benselled; benseling or benselling; bensels
chiefly Scottish
: to strike violently : beat
Word History
Etymology
Noun
probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse benzl bent state of a bow, from benda to bend