birl

3 definitions found

birl - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

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

  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]

birl - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

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