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thirl (t̸hʉrl)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to pierce; perforate
  2. thrill

Etymology: ME thirlen < OE thyrlian, to bore < thyrel, hole < thurh, through

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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