dirl

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Scots

Noun

dirl (plural dirls)

  1. A reverberation caused by a blow; a jolt.

Verb

dirl (third-person singular simple present dirls, present participle dirlin, simple past dirlt, past participle dirlt)

  1. To vibrate or shake.
    • 1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide:
      Conviction of sin held him like a vice: he saw the lassie's death laid at his door; her face haunted him by day and night, and the word of the Lord dirled in his ears, telling of wrath and punishment.
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  2. To tingle.
  3. To pierce; to stab.
  4. To feel a pang of emotion.
  5. To tremble.

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