thirl

thirl · noun¹

1. Proto-Indo-European · inherited from*tr̥h₂kʷelo-
2. Proto-Germanic · inherited from*þurhilą“hole, opening”
3. Proto-West Germanic · inherited from*þurhil
4. Old English · inherited fromþyrel“hole”
5. Middle English · inherited fromthirl
6. English todaythirl

From Middle English thirl, thiril, from Old English þyrel (“hole”), from Proto-West Germanic *þurhil, from Proto-Germanic *þurhilą (“hole, opening”), from Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂kʷelo- which is *tr̥h₂kʷe + *-lo, from *terh₂-. Related to thrill, drill. By surface analysis, through + -le.

thirl · verb²

1. Old English · inherited fromþȳrlian“to pierce”
2. Middle English · inherited fromthirlen
3. English todaythirl

From Middle English thirlen, thurlen, thorlen, from Old English þȳrlian (“to pierce”), from the noun (see above). Doublet of thrill.

thirl · verb³

Uncertain. Perhaps a blend of throw + hurl.

thirl · verb, noun⁴

Dialectal alteration of thrall.

Words from the same roots