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.