GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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    Jostle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jostled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Jostling (?).] [A dim. of joust, just, v. See Joust, and cf. Justle.] [Written also justle.] To run against and shake; to push out of the way; to elbow; to hustle; to disturb by crowding; to crowd against. “Bullies jostled him.”  Macaulay.

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    Systems of movement, physical, intellectual, and moral, which are perpetually jostling each other. I. Taylor.

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    Justle (?), v. i. [Freq. of joust, just, v. i. See Joust, v. i., and cf. Jostle.] To run or strike against each other; to encounter; to clash; to jostle.  Shak.

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    The chariots shall rage in the streets; they shall justle one against another in the broad ways. Nahum ii. 4.

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    Justle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Justled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Justling (?).] To push; to drive; to force by running against; to jostle.

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    We justled one another out, and disputed the post for a great while. Addison.

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    Justle, n. An encounter or shock; a jostle.

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