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    Rustle (?), 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.

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    He is coming; I hear his straw rustle. Shak.

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    Prouder than rustling in unpaid-for silk. Shak.

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    2. To stir about energetically; to strive to succeed; to bustle about. [Slang, Western U.S.]

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    3. To steal; -- used of livestock and esp. of cattle.

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    To rustle up To gather or find by searching; as, “to rustle up some food for supper”.

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