Birl

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Birl \Birl\, v. t. & i.
     To revolve or cause to revolve; to spin. [Scot.] --Sir W.
     Scott.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Birl \Birl\, v. t. & i. [AS. byrlian. [root]92.]
     To pour (beer or wine); to ply with drink; to drink; to
     carouse. [Obs. or Dial.] --Skelton.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  birl
       v 1: cause a floating log to rotate by treading [syn: {birle}]
       2: cause to spin; "spin a coin" [syn: {whirl}, {spin}, {twirl}]