As nouns the difference between thirl and thial
is that thirl is (archaic|or|dialectal) a hole, aperture, especially a nostril while thial is (organic chemistry) a thioaldehyde.
As a verb thirl
is to pierce, perforate, penetrate or thirl can be (obsolete) to throw (a projectile).
thirl
English
Alternative forms
* (l)
Etymology 1
From (etyl) thirl, thiril, from (etyl) . Related to (l), (l).
Noun
(
en noun)
(archaic, or, dialectal) A hole, aperture, especially a nostril.
Etymology 2
From (etyl) thirlen, thurlen, thorlen, from (etyl) , from the noun (see above).
Verb
(
en verb)
To pierce, perforate, penetrate.
(obsolete) To drill or bore.
Derived terms
* nostril
* thirlable
* thrill
Etymology 3
Origin uncertain. Perhaps a .
Verb
(
en verb)
(obsolete) To throw (a projectile).
*, II.8:
*:And many Authours doe in this manner wound the protection of their cause, by over-rashly running against that which they take hold-of, thirling such darts at their enemies, that might with much more advantage be cast at them.
