From Middle English wrestlen, wrastlen (also as wraxlen), from Old English wræstlian, wraxlian; corresponding to wrest + -le. Cognate with Saterland Frisian wrosselje, West Frisian wrakselje, Middle Dutch wrastelen, Middle Low German wrostelen.
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