dirl
Americanverb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of dirl
First recorded in 1505–15; akin to drill 1
Example Sentences
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Ah, Lucky, ye would na hae tholed the dirl o' the dints o' my hammer as she did.
From Ringan Gilhaize or The Covenanters by Galt, John
No, I won't tay like nite ittle dirl if Timfy do 'way.
From Timothy's Quest A Story for Anybody, Young or Old, Who Cares to Read It by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith
“Mamma, dis little dirl is Nan; de boy is named Harry; he is Nan’s bruver, and dose big dirls is Ethel and Blanche; dey’s Nan’s and Harry’s big sisters.”
From Mildred's New Daughter by Finley, Martha
Put your ear to the ground, Mr. Dishart, and you’ll hear the dirl o’ their feet.”
From The Little Minister by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)
The language is extraordinarily artful, as in the mad lord’s words, “I have felt the hilt dirl on his breast-bone.”
From Essays in Little by Lang, Andrew
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