v. Sc. and north. dial. Also 6 worsill. [var. of WARSLE v. Cf. MDu. and Du. worstelen.] intr. To wrestle. Hence Worsler; Worsling vbl. sb.
1513. Douglas, Æneis, III. iv. 138. Our fallowschip exerce palestrale play,… Nakit worsling and strougling at nyse poynt.
1535. [see WARSLE v. 1].
1571. Satir. Poems Reform., xxviii. 43. Be worsling first in faith the feild was myne. Ibid. (1573), xxxix. 350. Then wes he worsland our ane wondie swyre.
1629. Z. Boyd, Last Battell, 12 (Jam.). I cannot expresse what a worsling I finde within mee. Ibid., 1073 (Jam.). We shall worsle with God in prayer that your end may be peace.
1828. Carr, Craven Gloss., Worsle, to wrestle, to contend. Worsler, a wrestler. Worsling, wrestling.
