BIRL

whirl, birl, spin, twirl

(verb) cause to spin; “spin a coin”

birl, birle

(verb) cause a floating log to rotate by treading

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Verb

birl (third-person singular simple present birls, present participle birling, simple past and past participle birled)

(ambitransitive, Scottish) To spin.

(transitive) To cause (a floating log) to rotate by treading on it.

(transitive) To throw down a coin as one's share in a joint contribution.

Noun

birl (plural birls)

(music, bagpipes) A type of grace note movement that quickly switches between low-A and low-G several times, producing a low rippling sound.

Etymology 2

Verb

birl (third-person singular simple present birls, present participle birling, simple past and past participle birled)

Alternative form of birle

Etymology 3

Noun

birl (plural birls)

(internet slang, LGBT) A girl of boyish appearance.

Anagrams

• bril

Source: Wiktionary

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Birl, v. t. & i.

Definition: To revolve or cause to revolve; to spin. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.

Birl, v. t. & i. Etym: [AS. byrlian.

Definition: To pour (beer or wine); to ply with drink; to drink; to carouse. [Obs. or Dial.] Skelton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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