dirl
Americanverb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of dirl
First recorded in 1505–15; akin to drill 1
Example Sentences
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"Tiss Elsie too, danpa," cried the little one toddling up to him; "oo mustn't fordet to tiss oor 'ittle dirl."
From Christmas with Grandma Elsie by Finley, Martha
Does a dowg pay for a sheep's heid when he gangs oot o' the butcher's shop wi' yin atween his teeth, an' a twa-pund wecht playin' dirl on his hench-bane?
From The Lilac Sunbonnet by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
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)
“Before your jottering finger could find the trigger, the hilt would dirl on your breast-bane.”
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 10 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
They screwed their pipes and made them skirl, Till roofs and rafters all did dirl.
From Annie o' the Banks o' Dee by Stables, Gordon
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