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Thirl vs Thurl - What's the difference?

thirl | thurl |

Thurl is a alternative form of thirl.



In obsolete terms the difference between thirl and thurl

is that thirl is to throw (a projectile) while thurl is to cut through; to pierce.

As nouns the difference between thirl and thurl

is that thirl is a hole, aperture, especially a nostril while thurl is a hole; an aperture.

As verbs the difference between thirl and thurl

is that thirl is to pierce, perforate, penetrate while thurl is to cut through; to pierce.

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.

    • thurl

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To cut through; to pierce.
    • (Piers Plowman)
  • (mining, obsolete) To cut through, as a partition between one working and another.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A hole; an aperture.
  • (mining) A short communication between adits in a mine.
  • (mining) A long adit in a coalpit.
    • (Webster 1913)