tirl

tirl

[turl] ,Scot.
noun
1.
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
2.
an allotted time for action that comes in rotation to each member of a group; turn.
verb (used with object)
3.
to rotate; turn; twirl.

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Tirl is one of our favorite verbs.
So is skedaddle. Does it mean:
to run away hurriedly; flee.
to chew (food) slowly and thoroughly.
verb (used without object)
4.
to make a rattling noise by spinning or revolving.

Origin:
1480–90; metathetic variant of trill1
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