thrimmle

Scots

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [θrɪml], [θrʌml]

Noun

thrimmle (plural thrimmles)

1. a fumbling touch or groping action

Verb

thrimmle (third-person singular simple present thrimmles, present participle thrimmlin, simple past thrimmelt, past participle thrimmelt)

1. to press, squeeze, wrap up closely
2. to involve
3. (with on) to push, force, foist something on someone
4. to push, jostle, or squeeze one's way through a crowd, etc.