thirl
thirl · thirls · thirled · thirling
To pierce; to perforate, penetrate, cut throughTo pierce; to perforate, penetrate, cut through.
UK/θɜːl/US/θɝl/
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To pierce; to perforate, penetrate, cut through.
(historical, transitive)To legally bind (a tenant) to the use of one's own property as an owner.
(broadly)To bind; to obligate to use or be associated with.
(obsolete, transitive)To drill or bore; to cut through, as a partition between one working and another.
(obsolete)To throw (a projectile).
Origin
From Middle English thirlen, thurlen, thorlen, from Old English þȳrlian (“to pierce”), froFrom Middle English thirlen, thurlen, thorlen, from Old English þȳrlian (“to pierce”), from the noun (see above). Doublet of thrill.
Uncertain. Perhaps a blend of throw + hurl.
Dialectal alteration of thrall.
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Forms
thirls, thirling, thirled, thirledWord family
1 related wordsRelatedthirlage
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle