tirl
(intransitive, UK, Scotland, dialect) To quiver; to vibrate; to veer about.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(intransitive, UK, Scotland, dialect) To quiver; to vibrate; to veer about.
to tirl at the pin, or latch, of a door
Origin: From archaic spin, twiddle, probably related to . Compare twirl, thirl. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(transitive) To twist.
to tirl at the pin, or latch, of a door
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(intransitive, UK, Scotland, dialect) To make a rattling or clattering sound by twirling or shaking.
to tirl at the pin, or latch, of a door
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