"brisling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: brislings [plural], brisling [plural]
Etymology: From Norwegian brisling and Danish brisling, from Low German bretling, from bret (“broad”), from Middle Low German *brêd, from Old Saxon brēd. Etymology templates: {{der|en|no|brisling}} Norwegian brisling, {{der|en|da|brisling}} Danish brisling, {{der|en|nds|bretling}} Low German bretling, {{der|en|gml|*brêd}} Middle Low German *brêd, {{der|en|osx|brēd}} Old Saxon brēd Head templates: {{en-noun|s|*}} brisling (plural brislings or brisling)
  1. A sprat (small herring), especially Sprattus sprattus.
    Sense id: en-brisling-en-noun-lMc0A7cz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Herrings

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Alternative forms

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