rustling

Meanings

Verb

• Present participle of rustle

Noun

• The rounding up and theft of animals, cattle in particular.
• A series of rustles.

Origin

• From Middle English *rustlynge, rustland, from Old English hrīstlende, *hrȳstlende, present participle of Old English *hrȳstlan, equivalent to rustle + -ing.
• From Middle English rusteling, roustlyge, equivalent to rustle + -ing.