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thirl
[ thurl ]
/ θɜrl /
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verb (used with object) British Dialect.
to pierce.
to thrill.
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Origin of thirl
Words nearby thirl
third space, third stream, Third Way, Third World, Third Worlder, thirl, thirlage, Thirlmere, thirst, thirst trap, thirsty
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British Dictionary definitions for thirl (1 of 2)
thirl1
/ (θɜːl) /
verb
(tr) dialect
- to bore or drill
- to thrill
Word Origin for thirl
Old English thyrelian, from thyrel hole; see nostril
British Dictionary definitions for thirl (2 of 2)
thirl2
/ (θɪrl, θɜːl) /
verb
(tr) mainly Scot to enslave; bind
Word Origin for thirl
C16: variant of earlier thrill thrall
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