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General Slang
birse
BIRSS · noun · slang
Temper or anger — 'his birse was up'
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Temper, anger or hackles; 'to get one's birse up' is to become angry.
“That comment fair got his birse up.”
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birse In A Sentence
That comment fair got his birse up.
Origin & Usage
Scots 'birse' (a bristle), from Old English 'byrst'; raised bristles signifying anger.
Variants
birss
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What does 'birse' mean?
In Scots, birse is your temper or anger. To get your birse up is to become angry or riled — the image is of bristles standing on end.
How do you use 'birse' in a sentence?
It usually appears in the phrase 'get one's birse up', as in 'That fair got his birse up', meaning it made him angry.
Where does 'birse' come from?
It comes from the Scots word for a bristle, from Old English 'byrst'. Raised bristles, like on an angry animal, gave it the sense of temper.
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