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Thirl
Meaning
Noun
●
A
hole
, an
aperture
, especially a nostril.
●
A low
door
in a
dry-stone
wall
to
allow
sheep
to
pass through
; a smoot.
●
In Mining:
A
short
communication between
adits
in a mine.
●
In Mining:
A long
adit
in a coalpit.
●
A thrall.
Verb
●
To
pierce
; to
perforate
,
penetrate
,
cut
through.
●
In Mining:
To
drill
or
bore
; to
cut through
, as a
partition
between one working and another.
●
To
throw
(a projectile).
●
To
legally
bind
(a
tenant
) to the use
of one's own
property
as an owner.
●
To
bind
; to
obligate
to use or be associated with.
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Origin
thirl
English
thirl
Middle English (1100-1500)
thirlen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Thurl
Thrill
Rhymes
Tirl
Gurl
Girl
Hurl
Burl
Curl
Merle
Pearl
Knurl
Thirl
Thurl
Swirl
Quirl
Guirl
Squirl
Awhirl
Aswirl
Atwirl
Impearl
Squirrel
Walk-On Girl
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