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bris⋅ling

  [briz-ling, bris-]
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–noun
sprat (def. 1).
Origin:
1900–05; < Norw; akin to obs. Dan bretling, G Brätling, Breitling
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bris·ling   (brĭz'lĭng, brĭs'-)   
n.  See sprat.

[Norwegian, alteration (influenced by Norwegian brisa, to flash) of Low German bretling, from bret, broad.]
sprat   (sprāt)   
n.  
  1. A small marine food fish (Clupea sprattus) of northeast Atlantic waters that is eaten fresh or smoked and is often canned in oil as a sardine. Also called brisling.
  2. Any of various other similar fishes, such as a young herring.

[Middle English sprot, spratte, from Old English sprot.]
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