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Wirble vs Wimble - What's the difference?

wirble | wimble |

As verbs the difference between wirble and wimble

is that wirble is to whirl; to eddy while wimble is to truss hay with a wimble.

As a noun wimble is

any of various hand tools for boring holes.

As an adjective wimble is

(obsolete) active; nimble.

wirble

English

Verb

(wirbl)
  • To whirl; to eddy.
    • The waters went wirbling above and around. — Owen.
    (Meredith)
    (Webster 1913)

    wimble

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of various hand tools for boring holes.

    • See also

    * auger * gimlet

    Verb

    (wimbl)
  • To truss hay with a wimble.
  • To bore or pierce, as with a wimble.
  • * Wood
    • A foot soldier wimbled also a hole through said coffin.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) active; nimble
    • (Spenser)