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birse
[
burs
;
Scot.
bi
r
s
]
birse
/
bɜrs
;
Scot.
bɪrs
/
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[
burs
;
Scot.
bi
r
s
]
Show IPA
noun
Scot.
1.
a short hair of the beard or body; a bristle.
2.
anger; rage.
Origin:
before 900;
Old English
byrst;
cognate with
Old High German
borst, burst,
Old Norse
burst.
See
bristle
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