- byrelian
- wv/t2 to give to drink, serve with drink
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
byrelian
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birl — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English byrelian; probably akin to Old English beran to carry more at bear Date: circa 1585 chiefly Scottish carouse II. verb Etymology: perhaps imitative Date: 1724 … New Collegiate Dictionary
birle — /berrl/; Scot. /birddl/, v., birled, birling. Chiefly Scot. v.t. 1. to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for. v.i. 2. to drink deeply; carouse. [bef. 1000; ME birlen, OE byrelian, deriv. of byrele butler; akin to BEAR1] * * * … Universalium
birle — or birl [bʉrl, birl] vt. birled, birling [ME birlen, to serve a drink < OE byrelian, akin to byrele, cup bearer, butler, prob. < base of beran,BEAR1] Now Scot. to pour (a drink) or ply with drink … English World dictionary
