brangle Meaning, Definition & Usage

Bran"gle noun
Etymology
Prov. E. brangled confused, entangled, Scot. brangle to shake, menace; probably a variant of wrangle, confused with brawl. >
Definitions
  1. A wrangle; a squabble; a noisy contest or dispute. R.
    A brangle between him and his neighbor. Swift.
Bran"gle intransitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Brangled present participle & verbal noun Brangling
Definitions
  1. To wrangle; to dispute contentiously; to squabble. R.

Webster 1913