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brawling

Meaning of “brawling”

Noisily quarrelsome, contentious, angry, or given to strife.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
2 occurrences2 verses1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: Proverbs 21:9

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “brawling”

KJV PCE
Proverbs 21:9
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 21:9 · retained source text

It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top; then with a brawling woman in a wide house.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a woman of contentions.

1611 marginal noteHeb. an house of societie.

1611 marginal noteChap.25.19. and 13.3. and 27.15.

Proverbs 25:24
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 25:24 · retained source text

It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a brawling woman, and in a wide house.

1611 marginal noteChap. 21.9. and 19.13.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Quarrelsome; contentious; given to noisy strife.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 926