thirling

Significado (Inglés)

Noun

1. The act of boring or perforating
2. Same as thirl
3. (Northern-England) In lead-mining, a mark indicating the termination of a set or pitch

Verb

present participle and gerund of thirl

thirl

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• Verb
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Ler máis

Sinónimos

holing

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Herdado de Middle English: thurlunge

Herdado de Old English: þȳrlung

In summary

From Middle English thurlunge, from Old English þȳrlung (“piercing”), verbal noun of þȳrlian (“to pierce”). Equivalent to thirl + -ing.