THIRLED

Verb

thirled

simple past tense and past participle of thirl

Source: Wiktionary


THIRL

Thirl, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Thirled; p. pr. & vb. n. Thirling.] Etym: [See Thrill.]

Definition: To bore; to drill or thrill. See Thrill. [Obs. or Prov.] That with a spear was thirled his breast bone. Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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