þyrel

þyrel
1. n (-es/-) hole made through anything, opening, aperture, orifice, perforation; 2. adj pierced, perforated, full of holes, pierced through, having a hole or holes

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  • éarþyrel — n ( þyrles/ ) 1. the ear passage; 2. In gen., a pipe, tube, e. g. a water pipe; 3. A hollow reed stalk, a reed, cane; A reed pipe, shepherd s pipe, pipes of Pan (made of several reeds gradually decreasing in length and calibre), the Greek surinx …   Old to modern English dictionary

  • nosþyrel — n ( es/ ) nostril (3) …   Old to modern English dictionary

  • éagþyrel — n ( þyrles/ ) eye hole, window …   Old to modern English dictionary

  • þurhþyrel — adj pierced through, perforated …   Old to modern English dictionary

  • Nostril — Nos tril, n. [OE. nosethril, nosethirl, AS. nos[thorn]yrl; nos for nosu nose + [thorn]yrel opening, hole, from [thorn]yrel pierced, for [thorn]yrhel, fr. purh through. [root]261. See {Nose}, and {Through}, and cf. {Thrill}.] [1913 Webster] 1.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Thrill — Thrill, n. [AS. [thorn]yrel an aperture. See {Thrill}, v. t.] A breathing place or hole; a nostril, as of a bird. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Thrill — Thrill, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thrilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thrilling}.] [OE. thrillen, [thorn]irlen, [thorn]urlen, to pierce; all probably fr. AS. [thorn]yrlian, [thorn]yrelian, Fr. [thorn]yrel pierced; as a noun, a hole, fr. [thorn]urh through;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Thrilled — Thrill Thrill, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thrilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thrilling}.] [OE. thrillen, [thorn]irlen, [thorn]urlen, to pierce; all probably fr. AS. [thorn]yrlian, [thorn]yrelian, Fr. [thorn]yrel pierced; as a noun, a hole, fr. [thorn]urh… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Thrilling — Thrill Thrill, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thrilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thrilling}.] [OE. thrillen, [thorn]irlen, [thorn]urlen, to pierce; all probably fr. AS. [thorn]yrlian, [thorn]yrelian, Fr. [thorn]yrel pierced; as a noun, a hole, fr. [thorn]urh… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Thurl — Thurl, n. [AS. [thorn]yrel a hole. [root]53. See {Thirl}, {Thrill}.] 1. A hole; an aperture. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Mining) (a) A short communication between adits in a mine. (b) A long adit in a coalpit. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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