That with a spear was thirled his breast bone. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
thirl — [thʉrl] vt., vi. [ME thirlen < OE thyrlian, to bore < thyrel, hole < thurh,THROUGH] [Brit. Dial.] Brit. Dial. 1. to pierce; perforate 2. var. of THRILL … English World dictionary
thirl — nose·thirl; thirl·age; thirl·ing; thirl; … English syllables
thirl — [[t]θɜrl[/t]] v. t. thirled, thirl•ing. Brit. Dial. brit. to pierce • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME; OE thyrlian, der. of thyrel hole, akin tothurh through; cf. nostril … From formal English to slang
thirl|age — «THUR lihj», noun. in Scots and feudal law: a) a requirement that tenants have their grain ground at a certain mill. b) the charge for this grinding. ╂[alteration of obsolete thrillage bondage < thrill, verb, to hold as thrall < thrill,… … Useful english dictionary
thirl — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thyrel, from thurh through more at through Date: before 12th century dialect hole, perforation, opening II. transitive verb Date: before 12th century dialect British … New Collegiate Dictionary
thirl — /therrl/, v.t. Brit. Dial. 1. to pierce. 2. to thrill. [bef. 1000; ME thirlen, OE thyrlian, deriv. of thyrel hole. See NOSTRIL] * * * … Universalium
thirl — noun /θɜːl/ A hole, aperture, especially a nostril … Wiktionary
thirl — North Country (Newcastle) Words to pierce ro stab, to perforate, to bore … English dialects glossary
thirl — to bore a hole, to drill. Lincoln. From the Anglo Saxon, DHRYL, DHYREL, entrance ; DHIRLIAN, Belg. DRILLEN, to perforate … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
thirl — I. ˈthər(.ə)l noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thyrel, from thurh through more at through dialect : hole … Useful english dictionary
