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Definition of Rustling

Rustling
Rustle Rus"tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rustled; p. pr. & vb. n. Rustling.] [AS. hristlan to rustle; or cf. Sw. rusta to stir, make a riot, or E. rush, v.] 1. To make a quick succession of small sounds, like the rubbing or moving of silk cloth or dry leaves. He is coming; I hear his straw rustle. --Shak. Prouder than rustling in unpaid-for silk. --Shak. 2. To stir about energetically; to strive to succeed; to bustle about. [Slang, Western U.S.]

Meaning of Rustling from wikipedia

- America, especially in the Wild West cowboy culture, cattle theft is dubbed rustling, while an individual who engages in it is a rustler. The act of cattle-raiding...
- Roscoe "Rustling Bob" Bryant (died September 1878) was a member of the John Kinney Gang during New Mexico's Lincoln County War. He was killed by members...
- rustler, rustlers or rustling may refer to: Cattle rustling, the theft of cattle Horse rustling, the theft of horses Bee rustling, the theft of bees Rustlers...
- Horse theft is the crime of stealing horses. A person engaged in stealing horses is known as a horse thief. Historically, punishments were often severe...
- Bee rustling is the term for theft of honey bees, analogous to cattle rustling. It has been reported in Western Canada, the Western United States, and...
- unknown organized a gang, which began committing acts of robbery and cattle rustling. Jesse Evans was one of the early members. On December 31, 1875, Kinney...
- Rustling A Bride is a lost 1919 silent film comedy-Western directed by Irvin Willat and starring Lila Lee. As described in a film magazine, cowboy Nick...
- Rustling for Cupid is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Irving ****mings and starring George O'Brien, Anita Stewart, and Russell Simpson....
- Gromit investigates, Preston captures him and frames him for the sheep rustling. Gromit is arrested and imprisoned, while Wallace's house is inundated...
- a few stones. That night Fanshawe goes alone to Gallows Hill. He hears rustling in the bushes and comes to the spot where the gallows once stood. Thoroughly...