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branle

See also: branlé

English

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Etymology

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

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Noun

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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

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References

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

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bʁɑ̃l/
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Noun

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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

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Verb

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branle

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

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Middle French

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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branle m (plural branles)

  1. branle (dance)

References

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  • 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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