a. 1. Quarreling; quarrelsome; noisy. [ 1913 Webster ]
She is an irksome brawling scold. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Making a loud confused noise. See Brawl, v. i., 3. [ 1913 Webster ]
A brawling stream. J. S. Shairp. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a brawling manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of speaking with a drawl; a drawl. -- Drawl"ing*ly, adv. Bacon. [1913 Webster]