Hypertext Webster Gateway: "birl"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Birl \Birl\, v. t. & i.
To revolve or cause to revolve; to spin. [Scot.] --Sir W.
Scott.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Birl \Birl\, v. t. & i. [AS. byrlian. [root]92.]
To pour (beer or wine); to ply with drink; to drink; to
carouse. [Obs. or Dial.] --Skelton.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
birl
v 1: cause a floating log to rotate by treading [syn: {birle}]
2: cause to spin; "spin a coin" [syn: {whirl}, {spin}, {twirl}]
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