thirl
[thurl]
/θɜrl/
verb (used with object)
,
British Dialect
1.
to pierce.
2.
to thrill.
Origin
before 1000;
Middle English
thirlen,
Old English
thyrlian,
derivative of
thyrel
hole. See
nostril
British Dictionary definitions for
thirl
thirl
1
/
θɜːl
/
verb
1.
(
transitive
) (
dialect
)
to bore or drill
to thrill
Word Origin
Old English
thyrelian,
from
thyrel
hole; see
nostril
thirl
2
/
θɪrl;
θɜːl
/
verb
1.
(
transitive
) (
mainly Scot
) to enslave; bind
Word Origin
C16: variant of earlier
thrill
thrall