PIRL

Etymology

Verb

pirl (third-person singular simple present pirls, present participle pirling, simple past and past participle pirled)

(transitive) To twist or wind, especially into a cord or braid etc.

(intransitive) To ripple or swirl, especially of water.

(transitive) To cause to revolve or spin.

Noun

pirl (plural pirls)

A ripple; a twist or curl.

Anagrams

• LRIP

Source: Wiktionary


Pirl, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Purl.]

1. To spin, as a top.

2. To twist or twine, as hair in making fishing lines.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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