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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SPRUSHLE, v., n. Also sproosle, sproozle; ¶spreishle (Abd.). [sprʌʃl, †sprøzl]

I. v. To scuffle, make a scurrying motion or sound, to struggle (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 435, sproozle).Abd., Per. 1904 E.D.D.:
I hear a moose sprushlin' amo' the papers in that press.

II. n. A struggle, brawl, scuffle, fracas.Sc. 1822 A. Sutherland Cospatrick II. vi.:
I kent that the sproosle he wad kick up wad only shorten the bairn's days.Abd. 1878 The Academic 121:
A bicker o' them made a spreishle i' the street there.