An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/bosseln
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bosseln (1) vb., ‘to play at skittles'; allied to MidHG. bôzen (without the deriv. l), ‘to strike’ and ‘to play at skittles.’ See Amboß and Beutel.
bosseln (2.), vb., ‘to work in relief,’ [rom Fr. bosseler, whence also E. to emboss.