What does birsy mean?
Birsy means (Scotland) bristling, bristly (of an animal such as a wolf or a bear)..
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/ˈbɜːsɪ/ · adjective
(Scotland) bristling, bristly (of an animal such as a wolf or a bear)..
A big, birsy, gray wolf looked over its two fallen comrades, then all at once it lifted its gaze and looked John straight in the eyes, letting out a low guttural snarl.
Raw upon raw the birsy bere, Rax't up, sae routh and green.
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Birsy means (Scotland) bristling, bristly (of an animal such as a wolf or a bear)..
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A big, birsy, gray wolf looked over its two fallen comrades, then all at once it lifted its gaze and looked John straight in the eyes, letting out a low guttural snarl.
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