Definition
An archaic or dialectal term meaning to tangle, confuse, or ensnare; to embroil.
Etymology
From em- + brail (possibly from Old French braiel, related to 'brace' or 'arm'). The term is likely cognate with 'embroil' and represents an earlier or variant form of this more common word.
Kelly Says
This is a fossil word—it's an ancestor of the more common modern word 'embroil,' which means to get someone tangled up in a messy situation. Tracking word variants shows how English evolved and which forms won out!
Translations
BNবাংলা
বিন্যাস
bin-ya-as
CSČeština
obalovat
o-ba-lo-vat
DADansk
indvikle
in-d-vi-kle
DEDeutsch
verstricken
ver-stik-ken
ESEspañol
enredar
en-re-dar
FAفارسی
پیچیدن
pi-chi-den
FRFrançais
enrouler
en-ro-ler
HIहिन्दी
लपेटना
lap-e-tna
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengepang
men-ge-pang
ITItaliano
avvolgere
av-vol-ge-re
MSBahasa Melayu
gulung
gu-lung
MYမြန်မာ
ပြုလုပ်
pyu-lu-p'ok
NLNederlands
omwikkelen
om-wi-ke-len
PTPortuguês
enrolar
en-ro-lar
RORomână
înfășura
in-fă-su-ra
RUРусский
закручивать
zakruchi-vat'
TAதமிழ்
ஒருங்கிணை
oru-ngi-nai
TRTürkçe
sarmalanmış
sar-ma-lan-miş
UKУкраїнська
закручувати
zakruchu-vaty