An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/besulbern
besulbern, vb., ‘to cover with dirt,’ from MidHG. sülwen, sulwen, ‘to soil,’ also süln, OHG. sū̆llen, AS. sȳ̆lian, Goth. sauljan.
besulbern, vb., ‘to cover with dirt,’ from MidHG. sülwen, sulwen, ‘to soil,’ also süln, OHG. sū̆llen, AS. sȳ̆lian, Goth. sauljan.