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· Old English
þȳrlian
2 English words descend from Old English
þȳrlian
, most common first.
thrill
To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.
thirl
A hole, an aperture, especially a nostril.