- (Brawling (legal definition)) Brawling (probably connected with Ger. brüllen, to roar, shout), in law, was the offence of quarrelling, or creating a disturbance in a church or churchyard. Brawling was covered in ecclesiastic courts until 1860. It has rarely been prosecuted since then.
- (Brawling) Basic, dirty Hand-to-Hand combat.