Braul
/brɔːl/noun
An obsolete or dialectal spelling of “brawl,” meaning a noisy quarrel or, historically, a lively dance.
Did you know?English “brawl” developed along two partly separate historical paths: one meaning a noisy fight and another referring to a circular Renaissance dance.
Etymological Timeline
Late Middle English
English
braulen
“To quarrel, make a disturbance, or fight; the exact origin is uncertain.”
15th–16th Century
Scots/English
braul
“A dialectal or variant spelling associated with “brawl.””
16th Century
French
branle
“A lively group dance in which dancers moved or swayed together.”
16th Century
English
brawl
“A quarrel or noisy fight; separately, a fashionable dance borrowed from French.”
Modern English
English
brawl
“A noisy physical fight; the spelling “braul” survives mainly in historical or dialectal usage.”