vbl. sb. Obs. [f. prec. vb. + -ING1.] Eager activity, bustling; scuffling, agitation.

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1548.  Thomas, Ital. Gram., Dimenamento, buskelyng or shakyng.

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1563–87.  Foxe, A. & M. (1596), 309/1. The princes seruants … hearing the buskling, came with great hast.

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1571.  Golding, Calvin on Ps. lv. 2. A shufling or buskling suche as is wont to bee in a great preace of people.

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1600.  Holland, Livy, II. xlix. 78. Suddainly, at the very first buskling [primam trepidationem].

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