thirling
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle English thurlunge, from Old English þȳrlung (“piercing”), verbal noun of þȳrlian (“to pierce”). Equivalent to thirl + -ing.
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
thirling (plural thirlings)
- The act of boring or perforating
- (coal-mining) Same as thirl
- (Northern England, mining) In lead-mining, a mark indicating the termination of a set or pitch
Etymology 2[edit]
From thirl.
Verb[edit]
thirling
- present participle and gerund of thirl
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