branle

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English

Etymology

From French branler (“to shake”);[1] see further at brawl, etymology 2.

Pronunciation

Noun

branle (plural branles)

  1. A dance of French origin dating from the 16th century, performed by couples in a circle or a line; the music for this dance.
    Synonyms: brangle, bransle, (all obsolete) brantle

Alternative forms

References

  1. ^ “†branle, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1888.

Further reading

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʁɑ̃l/
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Noun

branle m (plural branles)

  1. shake (act of shaking)
  2. (slang) wank (act of masturbating)
  3. (nautical) a sailor's hammock on board a ship

Derived terms

Verb

branle

  1. inflection of branler:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

Anagrams

Middle French

Alternative forms

Noun

branle m (plural branles)

  1. branle (dance)

References

  • Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l’ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (branle, supplement)
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