dirl
[ dirl, durl ]
/ dɪrl, dɜrl /
verb (used without object) Scot.
to vibrate; shake.
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Origin of dirl
First recorded in 1505–15; akin to drill1
Words nearby dirl
dirigo, diriment, diriment impediment, dirk, Dirksen, dirl, dirndl, Dirofilaria, dir. prop., dirt, dirt bag
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Example sentences from the Web for dirl
The fiercest joy of his life was the dirl that went up his arm as the steel thrilled to its own hard impact on the bone.
The House with the Green Shutters|George Douglas BrownAh, Lucky, ye would na hae tholed the dirl o' the dints o' my hammer as she did.
Ringan Gilhaize|John GaltAnd so she began to produce the dirl by turning the wheel and plying the thread.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 21|Alexander LeightonThey never felt the raptures that can dirl like darts through a man's soul from a woman's e'e.
Amusing Prose Chap Books|Various