birling
[ bur-ling ]
nounChiefly Northern U.S.
a game played by lumberjacks, in which each tries to balance longest on a floating log while rotating the log with the feet.
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How to use birling in a sentence
Its no for a courtesy o causey clash that hes birling his mouldy pennies in sic firlots,—tak my word fort.
The Entail | John Galtbirling the brown bowl wi' the fowler and the falconer, and some o' the serving folk.
Old Mortality, Complete, Illustrated | Sir Walter ScottIt was blithe and heartsome to go birling to Skeighan in the train; it was grand to jouk round Barbie on the nichts at e'en!
The House with the Green Shutters | George Douglas BrownBy the way, did you fellows ever square up on that birling match?
Blazed Trail Stories | Stewart Edward WhiteWhy was the sympathy of the crowd with Jimmy Powers in the birling match?
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