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birle
[ burl; Scots birl ]
/ bɜrl; Scots bɪrl /
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verb (used with object), birled, birl·ing.
to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
verb (used without object), birled, birl·ing.
to drink deeply; carouse.
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Origin of birle
Words nearby birle
Birkenhead, Birkenstock, Birket Karun, birkie, birl, birle, birling, Birman, Birmingham, birne, Biro
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How to use birle in a sentence
Boucher and Jamieson have collected much regarding the obsolete use of the verb to birle, to carouse, to pour out liquor.