birled

Variant of birle

birle definition

birle or birl (bʉrl, birl)

transitive verb birled, birling birl′ing

Now Scot. to pour (a drink) or ply with drink

Etymology: ME birlen, to serve a drink < OE byrelian, akin to byrele, cup-bearer, butler, prob. < base of beran, bear

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