Where does “brushful” come from?
brushful (English) comes from English Brush, from Middle English brusshe, from Old French broisse, from Vulgar Latin brustia, from Icelandic bursti, from Proto-Germanic burstiz, from Proto-Germanic bʰurstís, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥s-tí-s — top, tip, point.
brushful (English): A sufficient quantity to fill the bristles of a...
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- A sufficient quantity to fill the bristles of a...
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