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   birl

   /bəːl/

   verb

   • 1. spin; whirl: "my dad would have birled in his grave at the very idea"

   noun

   • 1. a spin or whirl.

   Word Origin early 18th century: imitative.

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   What is the meaning of the name birl?

   • 30. BIRL (N. Lanc), v» to pour out Icel. byrla^ to pour out ; bor- rowed from A.S. byrdian, to give to drink, which from byrel, a cupbearer. »*7»« In holies birlutU thay the wyne.

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   What is a birl in music?

   • The birl is three notes of the same pitch played with separate bows, within the space of a crotchet. In Ireland it is known as a treble, or in Shetland a shiver, and in Cape Breton as a doodle or a cut; . In Irish music it is usually written as a triplet.

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   Is birl an imitative or expressive form?

   • birl is apparently an imitative or expressive formation. bireusing, n. Old English–1225 bireusy, v. Old English–1315

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   When was birl first used?

   • The earliest known use of the verb birl is in the early 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for birl is from 1724, in the writing of Allan Ramsay, poet. birl is apparently an imitative or expressive formation. bireusing, n.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBIRL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BIRL definition: 1. to turn or spin; to make someone do this: 2. to turn or spin; to make someone do this: . Learn more.

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     BIRL meaning: 1. to turn or spin; to make someone do this:...

   • Znaczenie Birl, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     birl definicja: 1. to turn or spin; to make someone do this:...

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   The meaning of BIRL is carouse. Verb (1) spent a good part of his time in Edinburgh birling into the wee small hours of the night

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBIRL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. Scottish to spin; twirl 2. US and Canadian to cause (a floating log) to spin using the feet while standing on.... Click for more definitions.

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   Birl definition: to cause (a floating log) to rotate rapidly by treading upon it.. See examples of BIRL used in a sentence.

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   What does the verb birl mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb birl. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Scottish English. birl has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. gunnery and firearms (late 1700s) logging (1900s)

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   Birl is a verb that means to cause a floating log to spin by rotating with the feet, or to spin oneself. It can also be a noun for a whirring noise or a sport among lumberjacks.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › birlBirl - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   birl: 1 v cause to spin Synonyms: spin , twirl , whirl Type of: circumvolve , rotate cause to turn on an axis or center v cause a floating log to rotate by treading Synonyms: birle Type of: circumvolve , rotate cause to turn on an axis or center