noun
Meaning 1
The act of boring or perforating
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Standard Lemma guide
thirling
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noun
Meaning 2
Same as thirl
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Qualifier: coal-mining
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noun
Meaning 3
In lead-mining, a mark indicating the termination of a set or pitch
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Usage: Northern-England
Topics: business, mining
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verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of thirl
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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History
Etymology
From Middle English thurlunge, from Old English þȳrlung (“piercing”), verbal noun of þȳrlian (“to pierce”). Equivalent to thirl + -ing.
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