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thirl  (thûrl),USA pronunciation v.t. [Brit. Dial.]
  1. British Termsto pierce.
  2. British Termsto thrill.
  • Middle English thirlen, Old English thyrlian, derivative of thyrel hole. See nostril bef. 1000

'thirl' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
nostril - thrill - through

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